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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 247 · Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 2; Title 11, Chapter 15 and Title 67, Chapter 5, relative to the Agricultural, Forest and Open Space Land Act of 1976. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

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 distribu
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Jan 21, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Jan 27, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Feb 3, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee · Feb 3, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/12/2025 · Feb 5, 2025

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Feb 12, 2025

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/19/2025 · Feb 12, 2025

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Feb 19, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025 · Feb 19, 2025

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025 · Feb 20, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 24, 2025

House

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0009) · Feb 24, 2025

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Feb 24, 2025

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Feb 25, 2025

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 27, 2025

Senate

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Mar 13, 2025

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0080) · Mar 13, 2025

Senate

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0033) · Mar 13, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 · Mar 13, 2025

Senate

H. Placed on Message Calendar 3/20/2025 · Mar 17, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 20, 2025

House

H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 94, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0297 · Mar 20, 2025

House

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Mar 20, 2025

House

Signed by H. Speaker · Mar 26, 2025

House

Signed by Senate Speaker · Mar 26, 2025

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Mar 27, 2025

House

Signed by Governor. · Apr 3, 2025

Senate

Pub. Ch. 138 · Apr 4, 2025

Senate

Effective date(s) 04/03/2025 · Apr 4, 2025

Senate

Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025 · Feb 25, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 4, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025 · Mar 7, 2025

Senate

Senate Reset on calendar for 3/13/2025 · Mar 10, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025 · Mar 11, 2025

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted · Mar 13, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 13, 2025

Senate

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

HaileLoweStevens

Recorded votes

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2025-03-04 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Sponsor(s) Added. (Mar 13, 2025).