2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0444: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13, Chapter 20; Title 13, Chapter 21 and Title 29, Chapter 17, relative to housing authorities.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, deletes the definition of "blighted area" and defines "blighted property" for purposes of condemnation by housing authorities; clarifies that housing authorities may acquire real property without using eminent domain; authorizes housing authorities to pay more than fair market value for properties that are not blighted but that are in a blighted area; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 20; Title 13, Chapter 21 and Title 29, Chapter 17.
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Bill History
1/28/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/26/2025
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/17/2025
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/20/2025
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 114
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/11/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/5/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2/26/2025
19
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
2/19/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/8/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 23
Primary Sponsor
Bud Hulsey
Republican
Co-Sponsors (22)
Elaine Davis
Republican
Rick Eldridge
Republican
Andrew Farmer
Republican
Kip Capley
Republican
John Crawford
Republican
Dennis Powers
Republican
Ed Butler
Republican
Jeremy Faison
Republican
Jake McCalmon
Republican
Todd Warner
Republican
Michele Reneau
Republican
Charlie Baum
Republican
Tim Rudd
Republican
Jerome Moon
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Jeff Burkhart
Republican
Jody Barrett
Republican
Jay Reedy
Republican
Bryan Terry
Republican
Dan Howell
Republican
Iris Rudder
Republican
Monty Fritts
Republican