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TennesseeSB 0866114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28, relative to the dispute resolution process for matters involving real property.

Sponsored By: John Stevens (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Statutes of Limitations and Repose

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Four-year limit on construction defect claims

Beginning July 1, 2025, you have four years to file a construction defect claim. The clock starts when the improvement is substantially complete. This covers lawsuits, arbitrations, and other binding dispute proceedings for property damage, personal injury, or wrongful death caused by design, planning, supervision, observation, or construction problems. It applies to claims against anyone who designed, supervised, or built the work. Claims under § 28-1-114(a) are not subject to this four-year limit. After four years, these claims are barred against those providers.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Stevens

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Page Walley

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 125 • No: 4

House vote • 3/26/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/26/2026

Yes: 85 • No: 4

Senate vote • 3/16/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/16/2026

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/24/2026

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor.

    4/13/2026Senate

  2. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/2/2026Senate

  3. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/1/2026House

  4. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/30/2026Senate

  5. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/26/2026House

  6. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0715)

    3/26/2026House

  7. Passed H., Ayes 85, Nays 4, PNV 2

    3/26/2026House

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/26/2026Senate

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

    3/19/2026House

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/16/2026Senate

  11. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0691)

    3/16/2026Senate

  12. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0518)

    3/16/2026Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    3/16/2026Senate

  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

    3/13/2026Senate

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/3/2026Senate

  16. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/16/2026

    3/2/2026Senate

  17. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026

    2/27/2026Senate

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

    2/24/2026Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

    2/18/2026Senate

  20. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/24/2026

    2/10/2026Senate

  21. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/10/2026

    2/3/2026Senate

  22. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

    3/13/2025Senate

  23. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  25. Filed for introduction

    2/5/2025Senate

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