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TN HB 297

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Real Property - As enacted, clarifies that property that is qualified as agricultural, forest land, or open space land, owned by two individuals, and held under the titles of tenancy by the entireties or of joint tenancy with right of survivorship, is deemed to have unchanged ownership upon the death of an owner if the property is retained by the other owner through a right of survivorship or upon the divorce of the owners if the property is retained by either owner through division and distribution of property in the divorce proceeding. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 2; Title 11, Chapter 15 and Title 67, Chapter 5.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 297 pass?

Yes. TN HB 297 has been enacted into law as of 2025-04-04. Latest recorded action (2025-04-04): Pub. Ch. 138

What is TN HB 297 about?

TN HB 297 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Real Property - As enacted, clarifies that property that is qualified as agricultural, forest land, or open space land, owned by two individuals, and held under the titles of tenancy by the entireties or of joint tenancy with right of survivorship, is deemed to have unchanged ownership upon the death of an owner if the property is retained by the other owner through a right of survivorship or upon the divorce of the owners if the property is retained by either owner through division and distribution of property in the divorce proceeding. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 2; Title 11, Chapter 15 and Title 67, Chapter 5.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 297?

Lamberth is the primary sponsor of TN HB 297.

Introduced
2025-01-27
Latest action
2025-04-04 — Pub. Ch. 138
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Lamberthprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-21

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-27

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-03

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-03

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-05

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

  6. 2025-02-12

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/19/2025

  7. 2025-02-12

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-02-19

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025

  9. 2025-02-19

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-02-20

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025

  11. 2025-02-24

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  12. 2025-02-24

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0009)

    amendment-passage

  13. 2025-02-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2025-02-25

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  15. 2025-02-27

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  16. 2025-03-13

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    passage

  17. 2025-03-13

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0033)

  18. 2025-03-13

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0080)

  19. 2025-03-13

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  20. 2025-03-17

    H. Placed on Message Calendar 3/20/2025

  21. 2025-03-20

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  22. 2025-03-20

    H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 94, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0297

  23. 2025-03-20

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  24. 2025-03-26

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  25. 2025-03-26

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  26. 2025-03-27

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  27. 2025-04-03

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  28. 2025-04-04

    Effective date(s) 04/03/2025

  29. 2025-04-04

    Pub. Ch. 138

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/12/2025 Passed (4)

    2025-02-12 · pass · 7-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/19/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-02-19 · pass · 21-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025 2/20/2025 (2)

    2025-02-24 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/24/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-02-24 · pass · 97-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/13/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-13 · pass · 31-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 3/20/2025 Passed

    2025-03-20 · pass · 94-0

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0297&ga=114

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