2023-2024 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB2119: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 17, relative to eminent domain.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, establishes generally that a condemner bears the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence certain facts relative to public use; grants the property owner a right to have a court of competent jurisdiction determine if the taking is necessary to accomplish the public use. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 17.

Bill History

1/24/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/29/2024
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House of Representatives
1/30/2024
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/7/2024
Sponsor change.
House of Representatives
2/7/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/7/2024
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/13/2024
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/13/2024
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House of Representatives
2/14/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/14/2024
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 2/21/2024
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Action def. in Civil Justice Committee to 2/28/2024
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 2/28/2024
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/29/2024
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/7/2024
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0591)
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 5, PNV 1
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/11/2024
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
3/25/2024
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
3/25/2024
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0674)
Senate
3/25/2024
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 2, PNV 4
Senate
3/28/2024
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/1/2024
House of Representatives
4/1/2024
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 78, Nays 10 PNV 2 HB2119
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/4/2024
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/8/2024
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/10/2024
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
4/22/2024
Signed by Governor.
5/1/2024
Pub. Ch. 748
5/1/2024
Effective date(s) 04/22/2024

Amendments

HA0652

Amendment 2-0 to HB2119

3/7/2024Not Adopted

HA0591

Amendment 1-0 to HB2119

2/29/2024Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1
4/1/2024
78
Yea
10
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
3/25/2024
27
Yea
2
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/7/2024
88
Yea
5
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY PEARSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/7/2024
23
Yea
70
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/7/2024
74
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/1/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/26/202475.2 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/7/202410.2 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/24/202410.2 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/23/202470.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/10/202474.0 KB