---
type: "Bill"
title: "Unclaimed Property - As enacted, shifts from December 31 each year to May 1 in 2018 and to November 1 in 2019 and years thereafter the date by which the holder of abandoned property must file a report with the treasurer regarding the property. - Amends TCA Section 66-29-125."
description: "Unclaimed Property - As enacted, shifts from December 31 each year to May 1 in 2018 and to November 1 in 2019 and years thereafter the date by which the holder of abandoned property must file a report with the treasurer regarding the property. - Amends TCA Section 66-29-125."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "110"
identifier: "SB 1859"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1859 (110)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Unclaimed Property"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Brooks K", "Massey"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 42
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-01-24"
last_action: "2018-05-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e5f0ecfd-b4c1-4974-8279-69c8ddb6061d"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1859&GA=110"
source_hash: "d72037e80c6f1f6683fea3422db8c80746e0f805d58227b57dba3f0f46c96f60"
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 1859 (110) — Unclaimed Property - As enacted, shifts from December 31 each year to May 1 in 2018 and to November 1 in 2019 and years thereafter the date by which the holder of abandoned property must file a report with the treasurer regarding the property. - Amends TCA Section 66-29-125.

## 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/SB1859.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/3/2018 Passed (1) — **11–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/6/2018 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Brooks K — primary (person)
- Massey — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-01-24** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-01-25** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2018-01-29** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
- **2018-01-31** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/6/2018
- **2018-01-31** Filed for intro. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-02-01** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2018-02-05** P2C, ref. to Business and Utilities Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-06** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- **2018-02-07** Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-13** Refer to Senate F,W&M Revenue Subcommittee
- **2018-02-14** Placed on Senate FW&M Revenue Subcommittee calendar for 2/20/2018
- **2018-02-14** Placed on s/c cal Business and Utilities Subcommittee for 2/20/2018
- **2018-02-20** Refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee w/ recommendation `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-20** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Business and Utilities Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-21** Placed on cal. Business and Utilities Committee for 2/28/2018
- **2018-02-28** Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-07** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/14/2018
- **2018-03-07** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-14** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/21/2018
- **2018-03-14** Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to 3/21/2018
- **2018-03-21** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 3/27/2018
- **2018-03-21** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-27** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-28** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/3/2018
- **2018-03-28** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/29/2018
- **2018-03-29** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/5/2018
- **2018-04-03** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2018-04-05** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2018-04-05** Passed H., Ayes 85, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2018-04-06** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 calendar for 4/11/2018
- **2018-04-11** Companion House Bill substituted
- **2018-04-11** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2018-04-11** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2018-04-11** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- **2018-04-11** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2018-04-12** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2018-04-16** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2018-04-17** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2018-04-24** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2018-05-04** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 822
- **2018-05-04** Pub. Ch. 822
- **2018-05-04** Effective date(s) 04/24/2018

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e5f0ecfd-b4c1-4974-8279-69c8ddb6061d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).