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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Process, Service of - As enacted, authorizes, in an action by landlord to repossess landlord's property, service of process on a contractually named party and not just on an adult found in possession of property; specifies that in a forcible entry and detainer action, service on an adult person occupying the landlord's premises is sufficient to enable the landlord to regain possession of the landlord's property. - Amends TCA Section 29-18-115."
+description: "Process, Service of - As enacted, authorizes, in an action by landlord to repossess landlord's property, service of process on a contractually named party and not just on an adult found in possession of property; specifies that in a forcible entry and detainer action, service on an adult person occupying the landlord's premises is sufficient to enable the landlord to regain possession of the landlord's property. - Amends TCA Section 29-18-115."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
+legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
+session: "110"
+identifier: "SB 1655"
+citation: "Tennessee SB 1655 (110)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Process", "Service of"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Lamberth", "Stevens"]
+version_count: 1
+action_count: 34
+vote_count: 1
+first_action: "2018-01-18"
+last_action: "2018-04-17"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5beeb40b-bbc5-41be-8e2a-4cb3333fd2b6"
+source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1655&GA=110"
+source_hash: "fd875e5cb4fe5b1490d7871ac07f4b488d9bd8430d1713ed5e1ae5e6da2c5a07"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
+---
+
+# Tennessee SB 1655 (110) — Process, Service of - As enacted, authorizes, in an action by landlord to repossess landlord's property, service of process on a contractually named party and not just on an adult found in possession of property; specifies that in a forcible entry and detainer action, service on an adult person occupying the landlord's premises is sufficient to enable the landlord to regain possession of the landlord's property. - Amends TCA Section 29-18-115.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/SB1655.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/13/2018 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Lamberth — primary (person)
+- Stevens — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2018-01-18** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-01-18** Filed for intro. `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2018-01-22** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
+- **2018-01-22** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
+- **2018-01-24** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
+- **2018-01-24** Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee `referral-committee`
+- **2018-01-24** P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2018-01-31** Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/7/2018
+- **2018-01-31** Sponsor(s) Added.
+- **2018-02-07** Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 2/13/2018
+- **2018-02-07** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2018-02-13** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2018-03-07** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2018
+- **2018-03-07** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/8/2018
+- **2018-03-08** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/15/2018
+- **2018-03-13** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
+- **2018-03-15** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
+- **2018-03-15** Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
+- **2018-03-15** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0683) `amendment-passage`
+- **2018-03-15** Sponsor(s) Added.
+- **2018-03-19** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
+- **2018-03-26** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/28/2018
+- **2018-03-28** Companion House Bill substituted
+- **2018-03-28** Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
+- **2018-03-28** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0787)
+- **2018-03-28** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
+- **2018-03-29** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
+- **2018-04-02** Signed by H. Speaker
+- **2018-04-03** Signed by Senate Speaker
+- **2018-04-04** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
+- **2018-04-12** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
+- **2018-04-17** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 670
+- **2018-04-17** Pub. Ch. 670
+- **2018-04-17** Effective date(s) 04/12/2018
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5beeb40b-bbc5-41be-8e2a-4cb3333fd2b6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).
+