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HB1873Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 48 and Title 67, Chapter 5, relative to real property taxes.

Introduced

Introduced by Jason Zachary, District 14

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, requires a local governmental entity to hold a referendum to approve a property tax increase that exceeds specified thresholds. - Amends TCA Title 48 and Title 67, Chapter 5.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

April 8, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · March 4, 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.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

  19. Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

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