---
type: "Bill"
title: "Uniform Commercial Code - As enacted, incorporates amendments adopted to the Uniform Commercial Code by the Uniform Law Commission in 2018 and 2022. - Amends TCA Title 47."
description: "Uniform Commercial Code - As enacted, incorporates amendments adopted to the Uniform Commercial Code by the Uniform Law Commission in 2018 and 2022. - Amends TCA Title 47."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SB 1859"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1859 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Uniform Commercial Code"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Stevens"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 18
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2026-01-21"
last_action: "2026-04-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fbc0ef77-cac9-4bcb-bb81-2ee5a5f779b1"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1859&ga=114"
source_hash: "63d89ff81f1a04e81089b5812fefb6a9c9504b253c06e9a2b6464c8a3113f562"
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 (114) — Uniform Commercial Code - As enacted, incorporates amendments adopted to the Uniform Commercial Code by the Uniform Law Commission in 2018 and 2022. - Amends TCA Title 47.

## Version chain

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

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1859.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/24/2026 Passed (1) — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/2/2026 Passed — **32–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Stevens — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-01-21** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-01-22** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2026-02-02** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-17** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
- **2026-02-24** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2026-02-27** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/2/2026
- **2026-03-02** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2026-03-02** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2026-03-05** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2026-03-23** Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 0, PNV 2 `passage`
- **2026-03-23** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2026-03-25** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2026-03-26** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-01** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-02** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-04-13** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-24** Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- **2026-04-24** Pub. Ch. 704

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fbc0ef77-cac9-4bcb-bb81-2ee5a5f779b1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).