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HB2037Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 42, relative to the exercise of eminent domain by airport authorities.

Failed

Introduced by Bud Hulsey, District 2

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Just Compensation for Property Owners Act," which requires an airport authority that exercises eminent domain to acquire private property to pay enhanced damages and costs to the owner of the subject real property. - Amends TCA Title 29 and Title 42.

Where it stands

Failed in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

March 4, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee · March 4, 2026

2

Yes

5

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Andrew Farmer17No
Tom Stinnett20No
Lowell Russell21Yes
Ron Travis31No
Johnny Garrett45No
Chris Todd73Yes
Gloria Johnson90No

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to Next Available Calendar

  7. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  8. Failed in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

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