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TennesseeSB 0544114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47, relative to Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings.

Sponsored By: John Stevens (Republican)

Became Law

Uniform Commercial Code

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New deadlines for UCC dispute filings

The filing office must send a UCC petition, the financing statement, and the notarized affidavit to the Secretary of State’s hearing division within three business days and request a hearing. When an administrative law judge issues a decision, the secured party must send a copy to the filing office. The public official who filed the affidavit must also send a copy of the decision. If the secured party files a court petition for judicial review, they must give a copy to the filing office within seven days. These rules take effect immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Stevens

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 37 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/10/2025

Yes: 30 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/4/2025

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 171

    4/30/2025

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

    4/30/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/11/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/3/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/2/2025Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/2/2025House

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/1/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/31/2025House

  9. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2

    3/31/2025House

  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/13/2025House

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    3/10/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/10/2025Senate

  13. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025

    3/7/2025Senate

  14. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/4/2025Senate

  15. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/4/2025

    2/25/2025Senate

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

    2/25/2025Senate

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

    2/25/2025Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/25/2025

    2/18/2025Senate

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

    2/12/2025Senate

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  21. Filed for introduction

    1/30/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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