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type: "Bill"
title: "Registers of Deeds - As enacted, allows a register of deeds to store local government records, in addition to storage in the register's office, in a suitable facility; defines suitable facility as one that will secure records against theft and natural disasters. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 13, Part 1."
description: "Registers of Deeds - As enacted, allows a register of deeds to store local government records, in addition to storage in the register's office, in a suitable facility; defines suitable facility as one that will secure records against theft and natural disasters. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 13, Part 1."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "HB 609"
citation: "Tennessee HB 609 (111)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Registers of Deeds"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Briggs", "Littleton"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 29
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2019-02-04"
last_action: "2019-04-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2a2a0f7c-c7ad-43fd-ab10-1fa7fc63ff18"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0609&GA=111"
source_hash: "6bcc26c547daf9cba6fbecff9eb573dec593eb50af7990a343992d30ba0ad55a"
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 609 (111) — Registers of Deeds - As enacted, allows a register of deeds to store local government records, in addition to storage in the register's office, in a suitable facility; defines suitable facility as one that will secure records against theft and natural disasters. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 13, Part 1.
## 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/111/Bill/HB0609.pdf)
## Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/18/2019 Passed (1) — **330** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE PROPERTY & PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Committee 2/27/2019 (4) — **00** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/18/2019 3/14/2019 (2) — **00** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE LOCAL COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/6/2019 (3) — **00** (pass) · lower
- SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/12/2019 Passed (2) — **80** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/18/2019 Passed (1) — **920** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Briggs — primary (person)
- Littleton — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-04** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-02-04** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-02-06** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2019-02-06** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2019-02-07** P2C, ref. to Local Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-07** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
- **2019-02-11** Assigned to s/c Property & Planning Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-20** Placed on s/c cal Property & Planning Subcommittee for 2/27/2019
- **2019-02-27** Placed on cal. Local Committee for 3/6/2019
- **2019-02-27** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-05** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/12/2019
- **2019-03-06** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-12** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2019-03-13** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/14/2019
- **2019-03-14** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/18/2019
- **2019-03-15** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/18/2019
- **2019-03-18** Comp. SB subst.
- **2019-03-18** Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 5 `passage`
- **2019-03-18** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2019-03-18** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2019-03-18** Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2019-03-19** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2019-03-20** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2019-03-20** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2019-03-22** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2019-03-28** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2019-04-09** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 68
- **2019-04-09** Pub. Ch. 68
- **2019-04-09** Effective date(s) 03/28/2019
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2a2a0f7c-c7ad-43fd-ab10-1fa7fc63ff18`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).