An act to amend TENNESSEE code annotated,
title 66, chapter 31, relative to self-STORAGE FACILITies
Senate Bill 559 - Summary
SB 559 by Shane Reeves has been referred to the Commerce & Labor Committee
HB 1154 by Susan Lynn has been referred to the Business & Utilities Subcommittee
Contact List of Committee Members
March 10 2025 -
Our bill passed the House floor this evening! Next stop is the Governor's desk to be signed. Good work, everyone!
NOTE: This legislation is NOT effective yet.
March 7 2025 -
We have had a good week for our 2025 legislation. SB 559 by Shane Reeves passed on Monday afternoon. The House companion bill, HB 1154 by Susan Lynn cleared the House Commerce Committee and will be on the House Floor Monday afternoon at 2pm. The legislative website is www.capitol.tn.gov. There you can find the members of the full House, so you may reach out to them and urge their support. You may also watch the hearings through the video links on the website!
March 3 2025 -
SB 559 passed on the Senate floor with out debate today!
Members are now asked to contact the members of the House Commerce Committee and ask for their support. HB 1154 is on the House Commerce Committee calendar for Wednesday, March 5th.
February 28 2025 -
SB 559 by Shane Reeves cleared the Senate Commerce & Labor Committee and will be on the Senate consent calendar on Monday afternoon.
Companion bill HB1154 by Susan Lynn cleared the House Utilities & Banking Subcommittee and will be before the full House Commerce Committee on Wednesday (3/5/2025) at 9am.
The legislative website is www.capitol.tn.gov. There you can find the members of the full Senate and the House Commerce Committee, so you may reach out to them and urge their support. You may also watch the hearings through the video links on the website!
February 21 2025 -
SB 559 by Shane Reeves is scheduled for a hearing on Tuesday before the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee at 1pm. The House companion bill, HB 1154 by Susan Lynn is scheduled for a hearing before the House Utilities and Banking Subcommittee on Wednesday at 3pm. We are grateful to these two legislators for agreeing to sponsor our legislation. The legislative website is www.capitol.tn.gov. There you can find the members of the committee and the subcommittee, so you may reach out to them and urge their support. You may also watch the hearings through the video links on the website!
February 17 2025 -
SB 559 / HB 1154 does two things. 1) The bill permits a revision to lease agreement to go into effect without a tenant’s signature after notice to the tenant and continue use by the tenant; and 2) The bill permits a facility owner to evict a tenant who is still paying rent, but is violating the law or the rules of the facility owner.
February 14 2025 -
We have had success with obtaining sponsors for our 2025 legislation. Representative Susan Lynn of Mt. Juliet has agreed to sponsor our bill in the House of Representatives, and it is HB 1154. Senator Shane Reeves of Murfreesboro has filed the senate companion bill, and it is Senate Bill 559. We are grateful to these two legislators for agreeing to file and sponsor our legislation.
We are working on our sponsor talking points and should be ready to schedule a committee hearing soon.
