# Tennessee SB 1910: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 32; Title 35 and Title 67, relative to trust and estate law. Tennessee SB 1910, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 32; Title 35 and Title 67, relative to trust and estate law., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1910-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 1910 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 32; Title 35 and Title 67, relative to trust and estate law. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-21 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Trusts - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (113 yes, 11 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Easier document changes for trust transfers: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, trustees with the specified power to move trust principal can change or restate the trust document. The law defines the original trust and the receiving trust. This method does not require retitling property or changing payable-on-death or beneficiary designations naming the… - More ways to prove outside wills: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee accepts additional ways to prove certain wills made outside the state. A covered will qualifies if admissible under the law where it was signed. It also qualifies under the law of the maker’s home state when signed, or the specified Tennessee will-proof rules. - More trust participation rights for charities: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, charities expressly named to receive trust distributions gain qualified-beneficiary rights. A charity must meet that legal test as if it were an individual when its status is determined. Rights include specified notices, trust information, and participation in settlement agr… - Business management shield limits beneficiary claims: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, trustees, trust advisors, and trust protectors gain protection from beneficiary claims over managing closely held businesses. Protection covers an excluded fiduciary following valid direction from a trust advisor or protector. It also covers managers acting in good faith, wi… - Higher limit for ending costly trusts: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, the value limit for ending an uneconomic trust rises from $100,000 to $250,000. This rule concerns trusts whose costs do not justify keeping them running. The higher limit expands the termination process, but does not automatically end a trust. Ending a trust can change how… - More privacy for trust court records: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, trustees and qualified beneficiaries can agree to redact confidential trust information or file it under seal without prior approval. The case must involve only them and concern the trust’s validity, meaning, or administration. Protected information includes trust documents,… - New trust settlement and objection rules: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, trust rules use “nonjudicial settlement agreement” for agreements made outside court. This wording covers trust administration, trustee powers, and changing or ending trusts. Objections to covered notices must identify the challenged part of the notice or attachments and exp… - Trustees can pay costs from trusts: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, trustees can pay properly incurred expenses directly from trust assets. These include attorney fees and costs of defending an action against the trustee. This reduces the need for trustees to advance money, but can leave less for beneficiaries. Courts can stop further paymen… - Family business tax classification requires 95%: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the family-owned tax classification requires at least 95% family ownership of voting rights, capital interests, or profits. Ownership by qualifying relatives, trusts benefiting them, or a deceased relative’s estate counts. Relatives include blood or adopted family members sh… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Jessie Seal (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-12 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/12/2026 | pass | 81 | 4 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/5/2026 | pass | 25 | 5 | | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 2 | | ## Actions (19) - 2026-04-06: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - 2026-04-06: Pub. Ch. 616 - 2026-03-26: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-03-16: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Passed H., Ayes 81, Nays 4, PNV 1 (House) - 2026-03-12: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2026-03-09: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2026-03-05: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 5 (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/5/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0616.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1910.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1910.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 1915: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapter 58, relative to public benefits. 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(signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0616.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1910.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1910.pdf) ## Related - [SB 1915: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapt…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1915-2025-2026) - [SB 1900: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to fi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1900-2025-2026) - [SB 1766: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13;…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1766-2025-2026) - [SB 1771: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1771-2025-2026) - [SB 1668: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to pena…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1668-2025-2026) - [SB 1667: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 55 and Title 56, rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1667-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1910-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).