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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 1849 · Signed by Governor.

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. SB1849 has

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Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12 and Title 67, relative to local government. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

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. SB1849 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1101 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Jan 21, 2026

House

Intro., P1C. · Jan 22, 2026

House

P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 2, 2026

House

Sponsor change. · Mar 20, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) withdrawn. · Mar 20, 2026

House

Ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 23, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee · Mar 23, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/31/2026 · Mar 26, 2026

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 31, 2026

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026 · Apr 1, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 7, 2026

House

Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/15/2026 · Apr 8, 2026

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/13/2026 · Apr 8, 2026

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 13, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Apr 13, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 13, 2026

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 14, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 14, 2026

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 14, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 14, 2026

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 · Apr 14, 2026

House

Comp. SB subst. · Apr 21, 2026

House

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1101 · May 27, 2026

Senate

Filed for introduction · Jan 21, 2026

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 22, 2026

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Feb 2, 2026

Senate

Sponsor change. · Mar 20, 2026

Senate

Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate State & Local Gov't Committee on 3/24/2026 · Mar 23, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 · Mar 23, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 24, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/14/2026 · Apr 8, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Apr 14, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 · Apr 14, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 · Apr 15, 2026

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0980) · Apr 16, 2026

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1039) · Apr 16, 2026

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0 · Apr 16, 2026

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 16, 2026

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 17, 2026

Senate

Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 21, 2026

House

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1133) · Apr 21, 2026

House

H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1134) · Apr 21, 2026

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 21, 2026

House

Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2026 · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Senate refused to concur in amendment · Apr 23, 2026

Senate

Motion to lift from table adopted. · Apr 23, 2026

House

Motion to reconsider adopted. · Apr 23, 2026

House

H. am. no. 2 reconsidered, withdrawn. · Apr 23, 2026

House

Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 1, PNV 1 · Apr 23, 2026

House

Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 30, 2026

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 30, 2026

Senate

Signed by H. Speaker · May 7, 2026

House

Transmitted to Governor for action. · May 11, 2026

Senate

Signed by Governor. · May 22, 2026

Senate

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

CroweMassey

Recorded votes

PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-23 · Passed · Ayes 92, Noes 1, Present and not voting 1
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-21 · Passed · Ayes 89, Noes 0
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-04-16 · Passed · Ayes 28, Noes 0
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2026-03-24 · 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: Signed by Governor. (May 22, 2026).