Tennessee · Senate Bill 489 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 30, Chapter 4, relative to small estates.

SB 489 Sponsored by John Stevens Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Estates - As enacted, enacts "The Small Estate Probate Act," makes various changes to "The Small Estate Affidavit Limited Letter of Authority Act" and replaces that act. - Amends TCA Title 30, Chapter 4.

Every action

16 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 8 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateSponsor change.
  3. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  4. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  6. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  8. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2023
  1. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  2. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/29/2023
  3. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  5. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2023
  6. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 297

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 29, 2023 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.