TennesseeSB 1904114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 19, relative to auctioneers.

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Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Auctioneer license age drops to 16

Tennessee lowers the minimum age for auctioneer license applicants from 18 to 16. Meeting the age requirement alone does not guarantee a license. Other license requirements and fees stay the same. The change took effect immediately when the act became law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Tom Hatcher

    Republican • Senate

  • Sara Kyle

    Democrat • Senate

  • Jessie Seal

    Republican • Senate

  • Steve Southerland

    Republican • Senate

  • Ken Yager

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 38 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/19/2026

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/10/2026

SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

    5/5/2026
  2. Pub. Ch. 840

    5/5/2026
  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/27/2026Senate
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/17/2026Senate
  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/16/2026House
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/15/2026Senate
  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/15/2026Senate
  8. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/13/2026House
  9. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/13/2026House
  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    2/23/2026House
  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    2/19/2026Senate
  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/19/2026Senate
  13. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    2/19/2026Senate
  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/18/2026Senate
  15. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/19/2026

    2/17/2026Senate
  16. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    2/10/2026Senate
  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/9/2026Senate
  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/4/2026Senate
  19. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/10/2026

    2/3/2026Senate
  20. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

    2/2/2026Senate
  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/22/2026Senate
  22. Filed for introduction

    1/21/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Fiscal Note

  • Introduced

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