TN SB 1849
enactedLocal 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
- Introduced
- 2026-01-22
- Status date
- —
- 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
2026-01-21
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-22
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-02-02
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-20
Sponsor change.
sponsorship
2026-03-23
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
2026-03-23
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate State & Local Gov't Committee on 3/24/2026
2026-03-24
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
2026-04-08
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/14/2026
2026-04-14
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
2026-04-14
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0
2026-04-15
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
2026-04-16
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2026-04-16
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0
passage
2026-04-16
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1039)
2026-04-16
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0980)
2026-04-17
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-21
Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0
passage
2026-04-21
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1134)
amendment-passage
2026-04-21
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1133)
amendment-withdrawal
2026-04-21
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2026-04-22
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2026
2026-04-23
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 1, PNV 1
passage
2026-04-23
H. am. no. 2 reconsidered, withdrawn.
2026-04-23
Motion to reconsider adopted.
2026-04-23
Motion to lift from table adopted.
2026-04-23
Senate refused to concur in amendment
amendment-failure
2026-04-30
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-30
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2026-05-07
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-05-11
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2026-05-22
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-05-27
Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
2026-05-27
Pub. Ch. 1101
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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
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1796
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