2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0901: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43, relative to century farms.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Century Farms Act" for the purpose of recognizing the historical significance of family farms that have been in continuous operation in this state for over 100 years and to highlight their contribution to agriculture in and the economy of this state. - Amends TCA Title 43.
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Bill History
2/4/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Sponsor change.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 2/25/2025
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/3/2025
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 6
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
3/31/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
3/31/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
Senate
4/2/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/3/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Signed by Governor.
Amendments
HA0018
Amendment 1-0 to HB0901
2/25/2025Not Adopted
HA0019
Amendment 2-0 to HB0901
2/25/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt
3/31/2025
30
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/6/2025
71
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/6/2025
86
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2/25/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
2/19/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/11/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 28
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Chris Todd
Republican
Co-Sponsors (28)
William Lamberth
Republican
Rusty Grills
Republican
Greg Vital
Republican
William Slater
Republican
Clay Doggett
Republican
Jay Reedy
Republican
Monty Fritts
Republican
Tom Stinnett
Republican
Rick Eldridge
Republican
Lee Reeves
Republican
Jody Barrett
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Lowell Russell
Republican
John Crawford
Republican
Jeff Burkhart
Republican
Mary Littleton
Republican
Jake McCalmon
Republican
Rebecca Alexander
Republican
Clark Boyd
Republican
Brock Martin
Republican
Pat Marsh
Republican
Todd Warner
Republican
David Hawk
Republican
Mark Cochran
Republican
Susan Lynn
Republican
Johnny Garrett
Republican
Scott Cepicky
Republican
Harold Love
Democrat