Files
2026-07-06 17:28:36 -04:00

89 lines
5.0 KiB
Markdown
Raw Permalink Blame History

This file contains ambiguous Unicode characters
This file contains Unicode characters that might be confused with other characters. If you think that this is intentional, you can safely ignore this warning. Use the Escape button to reveal them.
---
type: "Bill"
title: "Real Property - As enacted, specifies that a seller of residential property is required to disclose the presence of a known sinkhole on the property prior to entering into a contract with a buyer regardless of whether the sinkhole is indicated through the contour lines on the property's recorded plat map. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 66."
description: "Real Property - As enacted, specifies that a seller of residential property is required to disclose the presence of a known sinkhole on the property prior to entering into a contract with a buyer regardless of whether the sinkhole is indicated through the contour lines on the property's recorded plat map. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 66."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 623"
citation: "Tennessee HB 623 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Real Property"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jernigan"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 28
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2023-01-26"
last_action: "2024-03-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/199b01e0-7dcc-4b40-b90f-17ab4a88165d"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0623&GA=113"
source_hash: "818577852a5167b9030ab90fe75b9795b656eb1d5a54a0b83446fc1367957bf0"
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 623 (113) — Real Property - As enacted, specifies that a seller of residential property is required to disclose the presence of a known sinkhole on the property prior to entering into a contract with a buyer regardless of whether the sinkhole is indicated through the contour lines on the property's recorded plat map. - Amends TCA Title 56 and Title 66.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Amendment SA0506** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0506.pdf)
2. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB0623.pdf)
## Votes
- HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 2/28/2023 (4) — **00** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 1/25/2024 Passed — **930** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2023 Passed (1) — **890** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2023 3/9/2023 (2) — **00** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 1/22/2024 Passed — **310** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/7/2023 (3) — **00** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Jernigan — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-26** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-30** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2023-02-01** P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-08** Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-22** Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/28/2023
- **2023-02-27** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-28** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-01** Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/7/2023
- **2023-03-07** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-03-07** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-08** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2023
- **2023-03-09** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2023
- **2023-03-16** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2023-03-16** Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-03-16** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-03-20** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-01-22** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-01-22** Senate adopted Amendment (SA 0506)
- **2024-01-22** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2024-01-24** H. Placed on Message Calendar for 1/25/2024
- **2024-01-25** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2024-01-25** H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 93, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0623
- **2024-01-31** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-02-05** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-02-07** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-02-14** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-03-15** Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
- **2024-03-15** Pub. Ch. 510
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/199b01e0-7dcc-4b40-b90f-17ab4a88165d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).