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TennesseeHB 0219114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 66, Chapter 2, Part 3, relative to property.

Sponsored By: Jay D. Reedy (Republican)

Became Law

Real Property

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

New filing, steep fines for foreign farmland owners

Beginning July 1, 2025, foreign persons who must file an AFIDA report with USDA must also file a copy with Tennessee’s Commissioner of Agriculture, within the same federal deadline. If the copy is not filed, the Attorney General may seek a civil penalty up to 25% of the fair market value of the land interest on the penalty date. The state may sue in the circuit court of any county where any part of the land is located. This applies to AFIDA reports to USDA on or after July 1, 2025.

Rules and sunset for foreign land filings

The Commissioner of Agriculture can issue rules to carry out this law, following Tennessee’s Uniform Administrative Procedures Act. If the federal AFIDA law is repealed, this Tennessee reporting section ends. The Commissioner must notify the Tennessee Code Commission in writing when that repeal occurs.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jay D. Reedy

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Bud Hulsey

    Republican • House

  • Bill Powers

    Republican • Senate

  • Lowell Russell

    Republican • House

  • Greg Vital

    Republican • House

  • Todd Warner

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 156 • No: 9

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/15/2025

Yes: 30 • No: 0

House vote • 3/27/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/27/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/27/2025

Yes: 91 • No: 5

House vote • 3/17/2025

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Yes: 10 • No: 1

House vote • 3/12/2025

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 20 • No: 3

House vote • 2/26/2025

HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 337

    6/4/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    6/4/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/2/2025

  4. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/22/2025House

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/22/2025Senate

  6. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/22/2025House

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    4/16/2025House

  8. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/15/2025Senate

  9. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0254)

    4/15/2025Senate

  10. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    4/15/2025Senate

  11. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    3/31/2025Senate

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/27/2025House

  13. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0085)

    3/27/2025House

  14. Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 5, PNV 0

    3/27/2025House

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    3/27/2025House

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

    3/20/2025House

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

    3/19/2025House

  18. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    3/17/2025House

  19. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

    3/12/2025House

  20. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/17/2025

    3/12/2025House

  21. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/12/2025

    3/5/2025House

  22. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025

    3/5/2025House

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/4/2025House

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/26/2025House

  25. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    2/26/2025House

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