2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0007: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 13 and Title 66, relative to historic preservation.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, specifies the authority of the commission to approve or recommend certain renovations or alterations of improved public or private real property that is or may be of historical, architectural, or cultural significance in this state or that is listed on the Tennessee register of historic places; prohibits commission and certain other state entities from taking adverse action against certain real property owners, including the assessment of a penalty or fine. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 13 and Title 66.

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Bill History

12/2/2024
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/14/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
1/15/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Senate
3/11/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
Senate
3/18/2025
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025
Senate
3/19/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
Senate
3/25/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
Senate
4/1/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025
Senate
4/3/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0228)
Senate
4/3/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 23, Nays 6
Senate
4/3/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
4/7/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0399)
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0462)
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 3, PNV 2
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025
Senate
4/17/2025
Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 7 (Amendment 1 - HA0399)
Senate
4/17/2025
Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 6 (Amendment 2 - HA0462)
Senate
4/21/2025
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
4/21/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/21/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Senate

Amendments

SA0228

Amendment 1-0 to SB0007

3/26/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1
4/17/2025
26
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2
4/17/2025
26
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY HOWELL PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/16/2025
92
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/16/2025
90
Yea
3
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY HOWELL PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/16/2025
90
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
4/3/2025
23
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
3/25/2025
6
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
1/29/2025
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Adam Lowe
Adam Lowe
Republican

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/8/20258.7 KB
Draft
Bill Text12/2/20248.7 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis4/3/2025119.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/15/2025143.4 KB