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TennesseeHB 0755114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 30 and Title 31, relative to estates.

Sponsored By: Jeremy Faison (Republican)

Became Law

Estates

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Faster payouts to a deceased person's family

Employers must pay any wages owed at death to the surviving spouse, or if none, to the surviving children, or to a trust for them. Six months after death, if no one has applied to appoint a personal representative, anyone else who owes or holds the decedent’s money may pay up to $10,000 to the spouse or, if none, to the children, or to a trust for them. Any amount over $10,000 must go to the personal representative or as the court orders. These payments count against the decedent’s elective share, homestead allowance, and year’s support. If a recipient is a minor, the money goes to the child’s guardian or custodian.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jeremy Faison

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • G.A. Hardaway

    Democrat • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 152 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/27/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/27/2025

Yes: 31 • No: 0

House vote • 3/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/17/2025

Yes: 93 • No: 0

House vote • 3/17/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/12/2025

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 21 • No: 0

House vote • 3/5/2025

HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 194

    4/28/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

    4/28/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/11/2025

  4. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/3/2025Senate

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/3/2025House

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/2/2025House

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    3/28/2025House

  8. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    3/27/2025Senate

  9. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0136)

    3/27/2025Senate

  10. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    3/27/2025Senate

  11. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    3/20/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    3/18/2025House

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/17/2025House

  14. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0071)

    3/17/2025House

  15. Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/17/2025House

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

    3/13/2025House

  17. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    3/12/2025House

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

    3/12/2025House

  19. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    3/5/2025House

  20. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025

    3/5/2025House

  21. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

    2/26/2025House

  22. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

    2/10/2025House

  23. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    2/6/2025House

  24. Intro., P1C.

    2/5/2025House

  25. Filed for introduction

    2/3/2025House

Bill Text

  • HA0071 (Substitute)

    3/17/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA0136

    PDF

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