2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0480: 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

1/29/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
2/19/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025
Senate
2/25/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
2/25/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
3/4/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025
Senate
3/6/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
Senate
3/6/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/6/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
3/10/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Passed H., Ayes 81, Nays 11, PNV 0
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
3/24/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
3/24/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Senate
4/3/2025
Signed by Governor.
Senate
4/8/2025
Pub. Ch. 114
4/8/2025
Effective date(s) 04/03/2025

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/20/2025
81
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
3/6/2025
30
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2/25/2025
8
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/4/2025155.5 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/29/202517.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/16/2025140.2 KB