---
type: "Bill"
title: "Remedies and Special Proceedings - As enacted, lowers, from 15 to seven, the number of days by which a general sessions judge may postpone a trial for forcible entry and detainer; makes other changes related to forcible entry and detainers. - Amends TCA Title 27; Title 29 and Title 66."
description: "Remedies and Special Proceedings - As enacted, lowers, from 15 to seven, the number of days by which a general sessions judge may postpone a trial for forcible entry and detainer; makes other changes related to forcible entry and detainers. - Amends TCA Title 27; Title 29 and Title 66."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 2267"
citation: "Tennessee HB 2267 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Remedies and Special Proceedings"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Boyd"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 25
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2024-01-29"
last_action: "2024-05-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8d2abaa6-b437-471d-9638-801ac2bfa623"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2267&GA=113"
source_hash: "e8d956ec058d15497f3dbadb5b1cafbc9cb1316f93fa9b3a903d4c89c6f5b9af"
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 HB 2267 (113) — Remedies and Special Proceedings - As enacted, lowers, from 15 to seven, the number of days by which a general sessions judge may postpone a trial for forcible entry and detainer; makes other changes related to forcible entry and detainers. - Amends TCA Title 27; Title 29 and Title 66.

## Version chain

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

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB2267.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee 2/27/2024 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/6/2024 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/11/2024 Passed (1) — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/1/2024 Passed (1) — **27–3** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/11/2024 3/7/2024 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Boyd — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-29** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-01-31** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2024-02-01** P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-06** Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-21** Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/27/2024
- **2024-02-26** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-02-27** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-28** Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/6/2024
- **2024-02-28** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-03-06** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/7/2024
- **2024-03-06** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-07** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-03-07** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/11/2024
- **2024-03-11** Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 2 `passage`
- **2024-03-12** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2024-03-14** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-04-01** Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 3, PNV `passage`
- **2024-04-01** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2024-04-03** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2024-04-04** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-08** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-10** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-04-22** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-01** Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
- **2024-05-01** Pub. Ch. 755

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8d2abaa6-b437-471d-9638-801ac2bfa623`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).