Taxes - As enacted, provides that an application for an exemption from property taxation for property owned by a religious, charitable, scientific, or nonprofit educational organization that is filed within 180 days afte
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxation.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Taxes - As enacted, provides that an application for an exemption from property taxation for property owned by a religious, charitable, scientific, or nonprofit educational organization that is filed within 180 days after the exempt use of the property began will be effective as of the date the exempt use began, if the application is made after May 20th of the year for which the exemption is sought, but prior to the end of the year; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 67. SB2537 has
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026
House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 5, 2026
House
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 3, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee · Mar 3, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 11, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 18, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed behind the budget · Mar 25, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
House
Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 15, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 15, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 16, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 16, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 21, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2026
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 982 · May 27, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 · Apr 10, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0882) · Apr 13, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 · Apr 13, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 13, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 13, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 15, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 21, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0731) · Apr 21, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 0 · Apr 21, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 29, 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 19, 2026
Senate
The numbers
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sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-21 · Passed · Ayes 90, Noes 1
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-04-13 · Passed · Ayes 33, Noes 0
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2026-03-25 · Passed · Ayes 9, 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 19, 2026).