HB 452 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Remedies and Special Proceedings - As introduced, requires that the trial for an unlawful detainer action be held no later than 14 days from the date the plaintiff filed the unlawful detainer motion; limits the scope of a hearing for an unlawful detainer motion based on nonpayment of rent to facts and issues related to nonpayment of rent; makes other changes related to judicial proceedings for unlawful detainer. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 66.

HB 452 changes Tennessee's eviction process for cases where a tenant hasn't paid rent. It requires that trials must be held within 14 days of the landlord filing the case and limits hearings to only rent-related issues, such as lease terms and payment history. After a court rules in the landlord's favor, the tenant must move out within seven days of receiving the court order, and the landlord can request immediate sheriff removal if the tenant doesn't comply. This bill affects tenants and landlords facing nonpayment evictions and takes effect on July 1, 2025.
Bill status in committee 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Mar 12, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2023 · House Mar 13, 2023

How they voted

243
Passed
Total votes 27
Apr 5, 2023
D Democratic5
2 Yea 3 Nay
60% Nay
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/12/2025
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (24-3)
senate
Mar 13, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (71-12)
house
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Ronnie Glynn
Ronnie Glynn
DDemocratic
TN
67