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

SB 967: Landlord and Tenant - As introduced, increases, from 30 to 45, the number of days a tenant or household member and a landlord have to agree upon a date to terminate a residential rental or lease agreement, provided the tenant supplies written notice and documentation to the landlord that the tenant is a domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking victim. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 13; Title 20; Title 21; Title 25; Title 26; Title 28; Title 29; Title 40; Title 62; Title 66; and Title 68.

In committee Last action March 18, 2025: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Plain-language summary

SB 967 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Landlord and Tenant - As introduced, increases, from 30 to 45, the number of days a tenant or household member and a landlord have to agree upon a date to terminate a residential rental or lease agreement, provided the tenant supplies written notice and documentation to the landlord that the tenant is a domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking victim. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 13; Title 20; Title 21; Title 25; Title 26; Title 28; Title 29; Title 40; Title 62; Title 66; and Title 68. Primary sponsor: Steve Southerland (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2025): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Steve Southerland (Republican).