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SB0394Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, Chapter 35 and Title 66, relative to real property transactions.

Passed

Introduced by Paul Rose, District 32

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, requires title insurance agencies that separately represent the buyer and seller in a real estate transaction and agree to an arrangement to share the title insurance premiums, commissions, or other fees paid by the buyer and seller, to provide written notice to the buyer and seller of such sharing arrangement and to receive signed, written acknowledgement from the buyer and seller confirming that they were so notified in writing; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 35 and Title 66.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 769

April 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · March 24, 2026

9

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

9 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes
Dawn White13Yes
Kerry Roberts23Yes
John Stevens24Yes
Sara Kyle30Yes
Brent Taylor31Yes
Paul Rose32Yes
London Lamar33Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/18/2025

  6. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  7. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  8. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  9. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  10. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  11. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  12. Refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  13. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  14. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  15. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  16. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  17. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  18. Companion House Bill substituted

  19. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 769

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