---
type: "Bill"
title: "Trusts - As enacted, allows real property conveyances to a trust to vest title in the trustee of the trust; requires that public records referencing a trust be indexed by the name of the trust, if stated in the document, and in the name of each trustee listed in the document. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 35 and Title 66."
description: "Trusts - As enacted, allows real property conveyances to a trust to vest title in the trustee of the trust; requires that public records referencing a trust be indexed by the name of the trust, if stated in the document, and in the name of each trustee listed in the document. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 35 and Title 66."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SB 881"
citation: "Tennessee SB 881 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Trusts"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Garrett", "Stevens"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 42
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2021-02-10"
last_action: "2021-05-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/01f8c026-7368-4108-b167-a63c43e9527e"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0881&GA=112"
source_hash: "36a9e34843d4407ac1a95cadc65950f471f26e10e49df43f68b51bc0d91867ea"
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 881 (112) — Trusts - As enacted, allows real property conveyances to a trust to vest title in the trustee of the trust; requires that public records referencing a trust be indexed by the name of the trust, if stated in the document, and in the name of each trustee listed in the document. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7; Title 35 and Title 66.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment SA0365** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA0365.pdf)
2. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB0881.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2021 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/29/2021 Passed (1) — **88–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2021 4/15/2021 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/28/2021 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CHILDREN & FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee 3/31/2021 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 4/20/2021 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Garrett — primary (person)
- Stevens — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-10** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-10** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-11** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-02-22** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- **2021-02-22** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2021-02-24** Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-24** P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-24** Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/31/2021
- **2021-03-31** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/6/2021
- **2021-03-31** Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/7/2021
- **2021-03-31** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-06** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/7/2021
- **2021-04-06** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/7/2021
- **2021-04-07** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
- **2021-04-07** Reset on Final calendar of Senate Judiciary Committee
- **2021-04-07** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-13** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/14/2021
- **2021-04-14** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/20/2021
- **2021-04-14** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/20/2021
- **2021-04-14** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/14/2021
- **2021-04-14** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2021
- **2021-04-15** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2021
- **2021-04-20** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
- **2021-04-21** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/29/21
- **2021-04-21** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-04-21** Reset on cal. for 4/29/2021
- **2021-04-26** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/28/2021
- **2021-04-28** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2021-04-28** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2021-04-28** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0365)
- **2021-04-29** Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2021-04-29** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2021-04-29** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2021-04-29** Comp. SB subst.
- **2021-05-03** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-05-03** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2021-05-05** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2021-05-05** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-05-13** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-18** Effective date(s) 07/01/2021
- **2021-05-18** Pub. Ch. 449
- **2021-05-18** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 449

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/01f8c026-7368-4108-b167-a63c43e9527e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).