# Tennessee HB 0216: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 66, relative to real property. Tennessee HB 0216, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 66, relative to real property., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-04 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0216-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0216 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 66, relative to real property. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-04-04, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: Real Property - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (156 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Faster removals from commercial property: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee commercial property owners and authorized agents can seek immediate sheriff-assisted removal of unlawful occupants. This includes vacant lots zoned for commercial use. The property must have been closed to the public when the person entered, and the owner must have… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Rick Eldridge (Republican), House - Cosponsor: T.J. Hardaway (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: William Lamberth (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lowell Russell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Sparks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Towns - Cosponsor: Greg Vital (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-17 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/17/2025 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2025-03-10 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-10 | House | FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/10/2025 | pass | 95 | 0 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-02-26 | House | HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (26) - 2025-04-04: Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - 2025-04-04: Pub. Ch. 90 - 2025-03-28: Signed by Governor. - 2025-03-20: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2025-03-19: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-03-19: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2025-03-17: Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-03-10: Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-03-10: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-06: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-06: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/10/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-05: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-26: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025 (House) - 2025-02-26: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-02-26: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-19: Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 (House) - 2025-02-03: Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-03: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-01-27: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-01-17: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0090.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0216.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0216.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed) - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0090.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0216.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0216.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026) - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0216-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).