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SB1786 • 2026

Real Estate Agents and Brokers

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 13, relative to real estate licensees.

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Sponsor
Reeves, Boyd
Last action
2026-05-27
Official status
Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
Effective date
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Plain English Breakdown

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Real Estate Agents and Brokers

ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 1786 FOR HOUSE BILL 1916, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1786, AS AMENDED.

What This Bill Does

  • ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 1786 FOR HOUSE BILL 1916, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1786, AS AMENDED.
  • AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that any vacation lodging services performed by an affiliate broker or broker not holding additional licensure must be done under the supervision of the principal broker of any affiliate broker or broker.
  • ON APRIL 22, 2026, THE SENATE CONCURRED IN HOUSE AMENDMENT #1.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Amendment 1-0 to HB1916

Plain English: House Commerce 1 Amendment No.

  • House Commerce 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to HB1916 Vaughan Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 1786* House Bill No.
  • 1916 HA0605 014357 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

  2. 2026-05-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 1095

  3. 2026-05-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1095

  4. 2026-05-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-05-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2026-05-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2026-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2026-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0605)

  10. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026

  11. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 3

  12. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0605)

  13. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  14. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  16. 2026-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  17. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  18. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  19. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  20. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  21. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  22. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  23. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed behind the budget

  24. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  25. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  26. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  27. 2026-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  28. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026

  29. 2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  30. 2026-02-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  31. 2026-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026

  32. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  33. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  34. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  35. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  36. 2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

  37. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  38. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  39. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  40. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  41. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  42. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  43. 2026-01-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 1786 FOR HOUSE BILL 1916, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1786, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that any vacation lodging services performed by an affiliate broker or broker not holding additional licensure must be done under the supervision of the principal broker of any affiliate broker or broker.

ON APRIL 22, 2026, THE SENATE CONCURRED IN HOUSE AMENDMENT #1.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1916
By Boyd

SENATE BILL 1786
By Reeves
SB1786
011330
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62,
Chapter 13, relative to real estate licensees.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 62-13-104(b)(3)(B)(i), is amended by
deleting "Upon application for a firm license" and substituting "Except as provided in subdivision
(b)(3)(B)(iv), upon application for a firm license".
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 62-13-104(b)(3)(B), is amended by
adding the following as a new subdivision:
(iv) An affiliate broker or broker licensed under this chapter is not required to
obtain the additional licensure or complete the classroom hours in training programs
described in subdivisions (b)(3)(B)(i) and (ii); provided, that any vacation lodging
services must be under the supervision of the principal broker of any affiliate broker,
broker, or firm.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.