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HB0955Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 66 and Title 67, relative to housing.

IntroducedHouse Cities & Counties Subcommittee

Introduced by Shaundelle Brooks, District 60

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, enacts the "Affordable Housing and Tenant Protection Act"; allows local governments to adopt ordinances and resolutions to control rent for private residential rental units; creates the increased housing program and increased housing fund; authorizes the Tennessee housing development agency to make grants from the fund to eligible developers and first-time homebuyers to assist in gap financing and down payment assistance. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 66 and Title 67.

Where it stands

Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to January 2027 Calendar

March 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 · March 18, 2026

5

Yes

2

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

7 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
John Crawford1Yes
Jerome Moon8Yes
Dave Wright19Yes
Ed Butler41Yes
Bo Mitchell50No
Vincent Dixie54No
Mary Littleton78Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Government Operations for Review

  4. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  8. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  9. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  10. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to January 2027 Calendar

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