Tennessee House Bill HB0976

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/5/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 66, Chapter 11, relative to liens.

Summary

HB0976 amends Tennessee lien law by changing a deadline in Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 66-11-103, from 10 days to 20 days. The bill is narrow in scope and appears to adjust the timing requirement associated with a lien-related notice or filing process under Title 66, Chapter 11. The measure takes effect July 1, 2025. By extending the deadline, the bill gives affected parties additional time to comply with the statutory requirement, which may reduce the risk of missing the deadline and improve administrative flexibility in lien procedures.

Impact

The bill directly changes one provision in Tennessee’s lien statutes by doubling a statutory time period from 10 to 20 days. This affects parties subject to Title 66, Chapter 11—likely contractors, property owners, lien claimants, and others involved in construction or property-related lien processes—by altering the timeline for compliance with the law.

Sentiment

There is no recorded committee discussion or vote history in the provided materials, so no clear partisan or stakeholder sentiment can be inferred from the record. Based on the bill text alone, the proposal appears technical and procedural rather than controversial, suggesting it may be viewed as a practical adjustment to lien timing requirements.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided transcripts or voting history. The only likely area of debate would be whether extending the deadline from 10 to 20 days meaningfully benefits lien claimants by providing more time, or whether it delays certainty for other affected parties such as property owners or those responding to lien notices.