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TN SB 1849

enacted

Local Government, General - As enacted, enacts the "Essential Governmental Employee Housing Act of 2026"; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12 and Title 67.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Quick answers

Did TN SB 1849 pass?

Yes. TN SB 1849 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): Pub. Ch. 1101

What is TN SB 1849 about?

TN SB 1849 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Local Government, General - As enacted, enacts the "Essential Governmental Employee Housing Act of 2026"; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12 and Title 67.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 1849?

Crowe is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1849.

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 1101
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Croweprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 1101

  2. 2026-05-27

    Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

  3. 2026-05-22

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-05-11

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-07

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-30

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  7. 2026-04-30

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  8. 2026-04-23

    Senate refused to concur in amendment

    amendment-failure

  9. 2026-04-23

    Motion to lift from table adopted.

  10. 2026-04-23

    Motion to reconsider adopted.

  11. 2026-04-23

    H. am. no. 2 reconsidered, withdrawn.

  12. 2026-04-23

    Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 1, PNV 1

    passage

  13. 2026-04-22

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2026

  14. 2026-04-21

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  15. 2026-04-21

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1133)

    amendment-withdrawal

  16. 2026-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1134)

    amendment-passage

  17. 2026-04-21

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  18. 2026-04-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  19. 2026-04-16

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0980)

  20. 2026-04-16

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1039)

  21. 2026-04-16

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0

    passage

  22. 2026-04-16

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  23. 2026-04-15

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  24. 2026-04-14

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0

  25. 2026-04-14

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  26. 2026-04-08

    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/14/2026

  27. 2026-03-24

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  28. 2026-03-23

    Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate State & Local Gov't Committee on 3/24/2026

  29. 2026-03-23

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  30. 2026-03-20

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  31. 2026-02-02

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  32. 2026-01-22

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  33. 2026-01-21

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/24/2026 Passed

    2026-03-24 · pass · 8-0

  • SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0 4/14/2026 Passed

    2026-04-14 · pass · 11-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/16/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-16 · pass · 28-0

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

    2026-04-21 · pass · 89-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2026 Passed

    2026-04-23 · pass · 92-1

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

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