Tennessee Senate Bill SB1965

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/22/26

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 35; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 45; Title 46; Title 47; Title 48; Title 49; Title 50; Title 53; Title 55; Title 56; Title 57; Title 59; Title 60; Title 61; Title 62; Title 63; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to commercial activities.

Summary

SB1965 is a narrow commercial-activities bill that makes a single statutory change in Tennessee Code Annotated § 45-1-119(a). The bill extends a filing or notice deadline in that section from 60 days to 70 days. No other substantive changes are made in the text provided, although the caption references a broad set of Tennessee titles related to commercial and regulatory matters. Because the bill only changes a deadline, its practical effect is to give affected parties an additional 10 days to comply with the requirement in § 45-1-119(a). The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law, reflecting an intent for prompt implementation.

Impact

The bill amends Tennessee’s commercial law provisions by lengthening a statutory deadline from 60 days to 70 days in Title 45, Section 45-1-119(a). This change affects the timing obligations of any businesses, creditors, filers, or other regulated parties subject to that section, but it does not appear to alter underlying rights, duties, or enforcement mechanisms beyond the extended compliance window.

Sentiment

There is no committee transcript or recorded vote history provided, so the available context does not show any explicit support or opposition. Based on the bill’s narrow scope and technical nature, it appears to be a low-profile administrative adjustment rather than a controversial policy measure.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. The only potentially debatable issue is whether extending the deadline from 60 to 70 days is sufficient or necessary for the affected commercial actors, but no legislators, stakeholders, or committee members are identified as raising concerns.