All Roll Calls
Yes: 152 • No: 0
TennesseeHB 0755114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 30 and Title 31, relative to estates.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Estates
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Direct estate payments for surviving families
Beginning April 1, 2025, Tennessee employers must directly pay wages or other compensation owed when an employee dies. Other people holding or owing the deceased person's money may pay up to $10,000 directly after six months. That option applies only when no application to appoint an estate representative has been filed. Both payment rules name the surviving spouse or a trust for the spouse as the recipient. Without a surviving spouse, surviving children receive separate ownership shares, or payment goes to a trust for their benefit. For non-employer funds, amounts above $10,000 must go to the estate representative or as the court orders. A minor's payment must go to a guardian or custodian for the minor's benefit. All payments count against applicable estate allowances—the elective share, homestead allowance, and year's support—not as extra money.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
T.J. Hardaway
Democrat • House
Roll Call Votes
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
Effective date(s) 04/11/2025
4/28/2025Pub. Ch. 194
4/28/2025Signed by Governor.
4/11/2025Transmitted to Governor for his action.
4/3/2025HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
4/3/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/2/2025HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
3/28/2025HousePassed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
3/27/2025SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0136)
3/27/2025SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
3/27/2025SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
3/20/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
3/18/2025HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
3/17/2025HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0071)
3/17/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
3/17/2025HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025
3/13/2025HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025
3/12/2025HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/12/2025HousePlaced on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025
3/5/2025HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
3/5/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
2/26/2025HouseAssigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
2/10/2025HouseP2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
2/6/2025HouseIntro., P1C.
2/5/2025HouseFiled for introduction
2/3/2025House
Bill Text
HA0071 (Substitute)
3/17/2025
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
SA0136
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