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TN HB 444

died on adjournment

Housing - 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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 444 pass?

No. TN HB 444 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-04-08): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 114

What is TN HB 444 about?

TN HB 444 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Housing - 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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 444?

Hulsey is the primary sponsor of TN HB 444.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2025-04-08 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 114
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hulseyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-28

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-03

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-05

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-12

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  6. 2025-02-19

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/26/2025

  7. 2025-02-19

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2025-02-20

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  9. 2025-02-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2025-02-25

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  11. 2025-02-26

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  12. 2025-02-26

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

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-02-26

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-02-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2025-02-27

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  16. 2025-03-05

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/11/2025

  17. 2025-03-05

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2025-03-05

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2025-03-11

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2025-03-12

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

  21. 2025-03-13

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/17/2025

  22. 2025-03-17

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/20/2025

  23. 2025-03-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  24. 2025-03-17

    Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  25. 2025-03-20

    Comp. SB subst.

  26. 2025-03-20

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  27. 2025-04-08

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 114

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/19/2025 Passed

    2025-02-19 · pass · 5-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/26/2025 Passed

    2025-02-26 · pass · 19-2

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/5/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-03-05 · pass · 8-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/11/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-03-11 · pass · 22-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Freeman: not voting

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/17/2025 3/13/2025 (1)

    2025-03-17 · fail · 0-0

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0444&ga=114

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