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SB0539Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to low-income housing.

Passed

Introduced by John Stevens, District 24

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, establishes the process for property tax assessment and valuation of multi-unit rental housing that receives a federal, state, or local incentive based on low-income renter restrictions. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49; Title 67 and Title 68.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026

May 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration · April 22, 2026

30

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

30 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/25/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/11/2025

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  8. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

  9. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  10. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  11. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  12. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

  13. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  14. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  15. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

  17. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0869)

  18. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  19. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  20. Subst. for comp. HB.

  21. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1162)

  22. Passed H., Ayes 69, Nays 15, PNV 7

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  25. Signed by Senate Speaker

  26. Signed by H. Speaker

  27. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  28. Signed by Governor.

  29. Pub. Ch. 1053

  30. Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026

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