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HB1719 • 2026

Unclaimed Property

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 66, relative to property.

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Sponsor
Reeves, Johnson
Last action
2026-01-22
Official status
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not specify which exact officials must receive the reports, leaving some uncertainty about the scope of affected individuals.

Unclaimed Property Reporting

This bill allows the treasurer to submit an annual report about unclaimed property electronically.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes Tennessee's laws to allow the treasurer to file the annual report regarding the total amount and value of abandoned or unclaimed property with certain executive and legislative branch officials electronically.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The state treasurer who sends out the annual report.
  • Certain executive and legislative branch officials who receive reports about unclaimed property.

Terms To Know

Unclaimed Property
Money or items that belong to someone but have not been claimed by them for a long time.
Treasurer
A person in charge of managing money and financial records for the government.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify which executive and legislative branch officials must receive these reports.
  • It is unclear how this change will affect people who need to claim their unclaimed property.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  2. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  3. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  5. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  6. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  7. 2026-01-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  8. 2026-01-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1780
By Johnson

HOUSE BILL 1719
By Reeves
HB1719
011385
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 66,
relative to property.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 66-29-165(b), is amended by
designating the existing language as subdivision (b)(1) and adding the following as subdivision
(2):
The report may be submitted electronically.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.