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TN HB 2509

enacted

Housing - As enacted, establishes the community workforce housing innovation pilot program to be administered by the Tennessee housing development agency; authorizes the agency to provide loans to an applicant for construction or rehabilitation of workforce housing in each of the three grand divisions; requires the housing to be affordable to natural persons or families who meet certain criteria. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 3; Title 56 and Title 67.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2509 pass?

Yes. TN HB 2509 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-27. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): Pub. Ch. 1037

What is TN HB 2509 about?

TN HB 2509 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Housing - As enacted, establishes the community workforce housing innovation pilot program to be administered by the Tennessee housing development agency; authorizes the agency to provide loans to an applicant for construction or rehabilitation of workforce housing in each of the three grand divisions; requires the housing to be affordable to natural persons or families who meet certain criteria. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 3; Title 56 and Title 67.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2509?

Sexton is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2509.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 1037
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Sextonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Government Operations for Review

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  6. 2026-03-09

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  7. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  8. 2026-03-11

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

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/23/2026

  10. 2026-03-18

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-03-23

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-03-23

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-04-01

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  14. 2026-04-08

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  15. 2026-04-08

    Placed behind the budget

  16. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  17. 2026-04-15

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  19. 2026-04-15

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-04-15

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  21. 2026-04-16

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  22. 2026-04-21

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  23. 2026-04-21

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 79, Nays 7, PNV 6

    passage

  24. 2026-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  25. 2026-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1195)

    amendment-passage

  26. 2026-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0739)

    amendment-passage

  27. 2026-04-22

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  28. 2026-04-23

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  29. 2026-04-23

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1072)

  30. 2026-04-23

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0632)

  31. 2026-04-23

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  32. 2026-04-29

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  33. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  34. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  35. 2026-05-11

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  36. 2026-05-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  37. 2026-05-27

    Effective date(s) 05/21/2026, 07/01/2026

  38. 2026-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 1037

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/11/2026 Passed (6)

    2026-03-11 · pass · 6-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/18/2026 Passed

    2026-03-18 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Butler: not voting
  • HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/23/2026 Passed (5)

    2026-03-23 · pass · 11-1

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Reneau: not voting
  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 11-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 25-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 (2)

    2026-04-20 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-21 · pass · 79-7

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Brooks: not voting
    • Glynn: not voting
    • Jones J: not voting
    • Pearson: not voting
    • Reneau: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting
  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/23/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-23 · pass · 32-0

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