# Tennessee HB 1940: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 29, Chapter 18 and Title 66, relative to unlawful detainer actions.

Tennessee HB 1940, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 29, Chapter 18 and Title 66, relative to unlawful detainer actions., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-03-18 (Failed in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 1940
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 29, Chapter 18 and Title 66, relative to unlawful detainer actions.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-03-18, Failed in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Landlord and Tenant
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (2 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-18 | House | HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE | fail | 2 | 5 |   |

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2016.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1940.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2016.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1940.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1940-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).