---
type: "Bill"
title: "Real Property - As enacted, enacts anti-squatter laws. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 66."
description: "Real Property - As enacted, enacts anti-squatter laws. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 66."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 795"
citation: "Tennessee SB 795 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Real Property"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Gardenhire"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 36
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2023-01-30"
last_action: "2024-05-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3dc609fe-e43f-4d27-816c-d3a50687fbda"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0795&GA=113"
source_hash: "ec465c9af43b027275a009608f12a8213568a17683432313e59f092356ea4408"
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 795 (113) — Real Property - As enacted, enacts anti-squatter laws. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 66.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0891** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0891.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0038** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0038.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0795.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/25/2024 Passed — **27–4** (pass) · upper
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/21/2023 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2024 Passed — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/27/2023 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Amend# 1 by Gardenhire 2/27/2023 Passed — **32–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Gardenhire — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-30** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-02-02** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-02-06** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee `passage`
- **2023-02-15** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/21/2023
- **2023-02-21** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2023-02-24** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/27/2023
- **2023-02-27** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-02-27** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-02-27** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0038)
- **2023-02-28** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-03-02** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2024-04-01** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-04-03** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-04-09** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-04-15** Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 6 `passage`
- **2024-04-15** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0891) `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-15** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2024-04-16** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2024
- **2024-04-17** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-04-17** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/18/2024
- **2024-04-17** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/18/2024
- **2024-04-18** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/22/2024
- **2024-04-19** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2024
- **2024-04-19** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-04-22** Senate Reset on Final Message Calendar
- **2024-04-23** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/24/2024
- **2024-04-24** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/25/2024
- **2024-04-24** Reset on Final calendar of Senate Message Calendar
- **2024-04-25** Concurred, Ayes 27, Nays 4 (Amendment 1 - HA0891) `passage`
- **2024-04-29** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-05-09** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-05-15** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-05-16** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-28** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-29** Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
- **2024-05-29** Pub. Ch. 1009

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3dc609fe-e43f-4d27-816c-d3a50687fbda`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).