# Tennessee SB 2471: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 11; Title 29; Title 39; Title 40; Title 44; Title 45; Title 46; Title 59; Title 66; Title 68 and Title 70, relative to real property.

Tennessee SB 2471, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 11; Title 29; Title 39; Title 40; Title 44; Title 45; Title 46; Title 59; Title 66; Title 68 and Title 70, relative to real property., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-18 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 2471
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 11; Title 29; Title 39; Title 40; Title 44; Title 45; Title 46; Title 59; Title 66; Title 68 and Title 70, relative to real property.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-05-18, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Criminal Offenses
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (111 yes, 17 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Broader trespass rules for drones and vehicles: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee broadens what “enter” means for criminal trespass. Intrusion of the entire body counts as entering. Causing a drone to fly into airspace over someone’s land that is not FAA navigable airspace also counts. So does driving, parking, or operating a motorized vehicle o…
- Big fines and vehicle forfeiture for trespass: cost, high. Beginning July 1, 2026, trespass that uses a motorized vehicle or bicycle is a Class A misdemeanor. The court must impose a $2,500 fine. The sentence also includes restitution for all property damage. On a second or later conviction for trespass using a vehicle or bicycle, law enforcement can seize…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2026 | pass | 76 | 11 |   |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2026 | pass | 27 | 6 |   |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2026-05-18: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- 2026-05-18: Pub. Ch. 907
- 2026-05-05: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2026-04-21: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 11, PNV 5 (House)
- 2026-04-16: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0597) (House)
- 2026-04-16: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2026-04-13: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6 (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0935) (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Judiciary Committee on 3/24/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Recalled from Senate Commerce & Labor Committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Approved by Delayed Bills Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0907.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2471.pdf)
- HA0597: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0597.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2471.pdf)
- SA0935: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0935.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 2468: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to criminal conduct. (signed)
- SB 2419: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks. (signed)
- SB 2410: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 3; Title 56 and Title 67, relative to housing. (failed)
- SB 2295: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57 and Title 67, relative to products regulated by the alcoholic beverage commission. (signed)
- SB 2229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative to the prevailing wage rate. (failed)
- SB 2224: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 20, Chapter 9, Part 6; Title 55, Chapter 17, Part 1; Title 62, Chapter 13; Title 6… (failed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0907.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2471.pdf)
- [HA0597 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0597.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2471.pdf)
- [SA0935 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0935.pdf)

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- [SB 2419: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2419-2025-2026)
- [SB 2410: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2410-2025-2026)
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- [SB 2229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2229-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2471-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).