AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 56; Title 62; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to real property.
Summary
HB1297 makes a narrow change to Tennessee landlord-tenant law by amending Tennessee Code Annotated § 66-28-517(a). The bill replaces a reference to a “three (3) days” deadline with “three (3) business days,” extending the time period by excluding weekends and holidays when the deadline is calculated. The bill is framed as an act relating to real property and takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
In practical terms, the measure affects parties operating under the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, including landlords, tenants, property managers, and others involved in rental housing disputes or notices governed by the statute. Because the bill changes only the method of counting the deadline, it does not create a new right or obligation so much as clarify and slightly lengthen an existing response period.
Impact
The bill amends a single provision in Title 66 governing real property, specifically the landlord-tenant code section at § 66-28-517(a). Its legal effect is to change a statutory deadline from three calendar days to three business days, which can alter the timing of notices, responses, or other required actions under that section. The change may benefit recipients of the deadline by giving them additional practical time to act, while requiring landlords and other enforcing parties to account for business-day counting in compliance and notice procedures.
Sentiment
With no committee transcripts or recorded votes provided, there is no direct evidence of debate, opposition, or support in the available materials. Based on the text alone, the bill appears technical and limited in scope, suggesting it is likely to have been viewed as a clarifying or administrative adjustment rather than a controversial policy change. The absence of recorded discussion also indicates no documented public disagreement in the supplied record.
Contention
No specific points of contention are identified in the provided materials. If any concerns were raised, they would likely center on the practical effect of extending a statutory deadline from three days to three business days, including whether the added time could delay landlord enforcement actions or, conversely, whether it provides a fairer response window for tenants. However, the record supplied here does not show any named opponents or supporters.
Crossfiled
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 56; Title 62; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to real property.