Tennessee · Senate Bill 787 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 29, Chapter 17 and Title 29, Chapter 16, relative to eminent domain.

SB 787 Sponsored by Ferrell Haile Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  3. Died  
  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.

Eminent Domain - As introduced, changes, from 30 days to 60 days, the time in which a respondent who is not satisfied with the amount deposited by a condemner, or otherwise objects to a taking through the use of eminent domain, must file an answer to the petition initiating a condemnation proceeding. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 29, Chapter 17 and Title 29, Chapter 16.

Every action

3 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 Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.