Tennessee · Senate Bill 717 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 66, relative to landlord obligations.

  1. Introduced Jan 26, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 2, 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 Withdrawn  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.

Landlord and Tenant - As enacted, requires a landlord to provide 60 days' notice of termination of tenancy for the purpose of eviction of a residential tenant of certain facilities for older persons if the tenant has paid the tenant's rent due and is not in arrears on rent payments, and the termination and eviction are to allow for new property development. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 66.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/14/2023 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/21/2023
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/20/2023 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  7. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  8. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2023
  9. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  10. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  11. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 400

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2023 Senate Commerce and Labor Committee Commerce and Labor Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 6

No · 3

Passed 6–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Democrats.

All 4 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.