HB 1814 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Landlord and Tenant - As enacted, requires a landlord, or a person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on the landlord's behalf, to disclose to the tenant in writing at or before the commencement of the tenancy certain contact information for the acceptance of service of process, receipt of notices and demands, maintenance services, and landlord-tenant communication. - Amends TCA Title 66.

This enacted law requires landlords in Tennessee to provide tenants with specific contact details for property management, owners, and maintenance services before a rental agreement begins. The disclosure must include names, phone numbers, and email addresses for authorized agents and owners, ensuring tenants know who to contact for legal notices, emergencies, and repairs. If a landlord fails to provide this information, tenants can request it in writing and, if it is not supplied within ten days, file a lawsuit to enforce the requirement. Courts that rule in favor of tenants will order the information to be shared and award reasonable legal costs and attorney fees. These rules apply to all rental agreements entered into on or after January 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 11, 2024 Signed May 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2024 · House Apr 11, 2024

How they voted

230
Passed
Total votes 23
Apr 15, 2024
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican21
21 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
17
Committee
14
Amendments
1
May 3, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 15, 2024
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 0
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0882)
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 83, Nays 3, PNV 2
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/4/2024
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/2/2024
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/2/2024
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/26/2024
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/19/2024
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/12/2024
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee to 3/12/2024
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/5/2024
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee to 3/5/2024
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/20/2024
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
lower
Jan 11, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Dwayne Thompson
Dwayne Thompson
DDemocratic
TN
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