# Tennessee SB 2353: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 66-24-101, relative to writings eligible for registration.

Tennessee SB 2353, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 66-24-101, relative to writings eligible for registration., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-04 (Effective date(s) 04/27/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 2353
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 66-24-101, relative to writings eligible for registration.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-05-04, Effective date(s) 04/27/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Registers of Deeds
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (130 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stricter notary rules for registering affidavits: cost, low. Effective upon enactment, affidavits presented for registration under Tennessee Code Annotated § 66-24-101 must be sworn before a notary public. Affidavits covered by subdivision (d)(3) are exempt. Covered affidavits must include this wording: “SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me this _ day of _____…
- Expanded property registration with stricter rules: mixed, low. Effective upon enactment, bonds for transferring real or personal property need all parties’ authenticated signatures to be registered. More real estate sale documents are eligible for registration, including agreements, contracts, memoranda, abstracts, affidavits, and similar documents. These sale…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-14 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2026 | pass | 90 | 1 |   |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2026 | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0865.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2353.pdf)
- HA1087: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1087.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2353.pdf)
- SA0877: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0877.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0865.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2353.pdf)
- [HA1087 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1087.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2353.pdf)
- [SA0877 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0877.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2353-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).