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

SB 980: Surveyors - As enacted, requires a description of real property contained within a deed of conveyance of a property not previously described in a recorded instrument to be prepared by a registered land surveyor; specifies that this requirement will not apply to any deed of conveyance prepared for or by a governmental department or agency. - Amends TCA Title 62 and Title 66, Chapter 5, Part 1.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 980 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Surveyors - As enacted, requires a description of real property contained within a deed of conveyance of a property not previously described in a recorded instrument to be prepared by a registered land surveyor; specifies that this requirement will not apply to any deed of conveyance prepared for or by a governmental department or agency. - Amends TCA Title 62 and Title 66, Chapter 5, Part 1. Primary sponsor: Steve Southerland (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2025): Pub. Ch. 178.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve SoutherlandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate9

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Pub. Ch. 178
  2. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures
  8. Subst. for comp. HB.
  9. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2
  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source