Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 1637: Garnishments and Executions - As enacted, clarifies that the sheriff or other person authorized by law to serve garnishments is authorized to demand that the fee for performing service of a garnishment be paid in advance of such performance. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 9.

Enacted Last action April 27, 2026: Pub. Ch. 692

Plain-language summary

SB 1637 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Garnishments and Executions - As enacted, clarifies that the sheriff or other person authorized by law to serve garnishments is authorized to demand that the fee for performing service of a garnishment be paid in advance of such performance. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 21, Part 9. Primary sponsor: Johnson. Most recent recorded action (April 27, 2026): Pub. Ch. 692.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Johnson.