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HB1493Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 11; Title 12; Title 29 and Title 43, relative to local historical boards.

Passed

Introduced by William Slater, District 35

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

As enacted, authorizes local historical boards to lease land owned or managed by such boards for agricultural purposes, with all proceeds received by the boards to be used for the preservation of historic sites and structures. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 11; Title 12; Title 29 and Title 43.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1065

May 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · April 14, 2026

28

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
John Crawford1Yes
Bud Hulsey2Yes
David Hawk5Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Gary Hicks9Yes
Jeremy Faison11Yes
Jason Zachary14Yes
Mark Cochran23Yes
Charlie Baum37Yes
Michael Hale40Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  6. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  8. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  10. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  12. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  13. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  14. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026

  15. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

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

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

  18. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

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

  20. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

  21. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  22. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  23. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  24. Comp. SB subst.

  25. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1065

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