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SB 1636

Guardians and Conservators - As introduced, requires a fiduciary's sworn accounting of receipts and expenditures filed annually with the court supervising a guardianship or conservatorship include the date of the fiduciary's last contact with the person with a disability. - Amends TCA Title 34.

114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Raumesh Akbari

Tennessee requires guardians and conservators to report their last contact date with wards in annual court-filed financial accounts to increase oversight of vulnerable populations.

Signed by Governor.
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Bill Summary · SB 1636

Legislative bill overview

SB 1636 requires guardians and conservators in Tennessee to include the date of their last in-person contact with the person under their care in their annual financial accounting filed with the court. This is a transparency and accountability measure that modifies existing fiduciary reporting requirements under Tennessee Code Annotated Title 34.

Why is this important

Guardianship and conservatorship arrangements can be vulnerable to exploitation or neglect since vulnerable populations may have limited ability to monitor their own affairs. Mandatory documentation of contact frequency creates an additional layer of court oversight and provides judges with a concrete metric to identify cases where fiduciaries may not be adequately monitoring their wards' welfare, not just their finances.

Potential points of contention

  • Implementation burden: Fiduciaries may argue that requiring specific contact dates adds administrative complexity to already-detailed annual accounting procedures without corresponding resources or training
  • Privacy concerns: Some may question whether documenting personal contact patterns in court filings could inadvertently create privacy or safety issues for vulnerable individuals
  • Definition ambiguity: The bill doesn't specify what "contact" means (phone, video, in-person only) or what constitutes adequate frequency, potentially leading to inconsistent interpretation across courts

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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