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SB1636 • 2026

Guardians and Conservators

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 34, relative to fiduciaries.

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Sponsor
Akbari, Clemmons
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on consequences for non-compliance or how existing cases will be affected.

Guardians and Conservators Act

This law requires guardians or conservators to report when they last communicated with a person with disabilities in their annual reports.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires guardians or conservators to include the date of their last contact with the person under their care in their yearly reports.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People with disabilities who have a guardian or conservator
  • Guardians and conservators who manage someone else’s affairs

Terms To Know

fiduciary
A person who is legally responsible for managing another person's money, property, or health decisions.
conservatorship
When a court appoints someone to manage the financial affairs of an incapacitated person.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law does not specify consequences for failing to comply with these reporting requirements.
  • It is unclear how this change will impact existing guardianships or conservatorships.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  2. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 589

  3. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 589

  4. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-03-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 1, PNV 0

  10. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  11. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  13. 2026-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026

  14. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/26/2026

  15. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  16. 2026-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  17. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026

  18. 2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. 2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  20. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  21. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  22. 2026-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/9/2026

  23. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/10/2026

  24. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  25. 2026-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/3/2026

  26. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee

  27. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  28. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  29. 2026-01-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  30. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  31. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  32. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1766
By Clemmons

SENATE BILL 1636
By Akbari
SB1636
009733
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 34,
relative to fiduciaries.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 34-1-111(d)(2), is amended by
deleting the subdivision and substituting:
(2) The accounting must contain a statement concerning the physical or mental
condition of the person with a disability and the date of the fiduciary's last contact with
the person with a disability. The statement must also advise the court whether the
condition of the respondent continues to require the fiduciary's services without
disclosing medical information required to be kept confidential pursuant to § 34-3-105(f).
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.