2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB1271: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 9, Chapter 21 and Title 9, Chapter 23, relative to economic development.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, clarifies that certain definitions concerning housing facilities and developments with regard to industrial development corporations include affordable and workforce housing; authorizes a municipality or county to approve amendments to an economic impact plan when approving the plan. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 9, Chapter 21 and Title 9, Chapter 23.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
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 4/1/2025
Senate
3/26/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
Senate
4/1/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Senate
4/1/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
Senate
4/7/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/8/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
4/11/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/15/2025
Companion House Bill substituted
Senate
4/15/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
5/8/2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 353

Roll Call Votes

SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
4/8/2025
9
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/1/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/7/2025209.8 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/6/202519.9 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/6/202520.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/1/2025157.9 KB