TennesseeHB 0297114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

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.

Sponsored By: William Lamberth (Republican)

Became Law

Real Property

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Keep farm, forest, open-space status after death or divorce

The law keeps your agricultural, forest, or open-space land qualified after a death or divorce. This applies only if exactly two individuals own the land and the title is tenancy by the entireties or joint tenancy with a right of survivorship. If one owner dies and the survivor keeps the property by survivorship, ownership counts as unchanged and the land stays qualified. If the owners divorce and one keeps the land through the court’s division, ownership also counts as unchanged. This rule is in effect now.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

William Lamberth
Republican • House

Cosponsors

Rebecca K Alexander
Republican • House
Jody Barrett
Republican • House
Rick Eldridge
Republican • House
Dan Howell
Republican • House
Justin Jones
Democrat • House
Mary Littleton
Republican • House
Jake McCalmon
Republican • House
Debra Moody
Republican • House
Tim Rudd
Republican • House
Paul Sherrell
Republican • House
Bryan Terry
Republican • House
Chris Todd
Republican • House
Greg Vital
Republican • House
Dave Wright
Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 250 • No: 0

House vote • 3/20/2025

FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 3/20/2025

Yes: 94 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/13/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/13/2025

Yes: 31 • No: 0

House vote • 2/24/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/24/2025

Yes: 97 • No: 0

House vote • 2/24/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2025

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 21 • No: 0

House vote • 2/12/2025

HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

Pub. Ch. 138
4/4/2025
Effective date(s) 04/03/2025
4/4/2025
Signed by Governor.
4/3/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
3/27/2025House
Signed by H. Speaker
3/26/2025House
Signed by Senate Speaker
3/26/2025Senate
Sponsor(s) Added.
3/20/2025House
H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 94, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0297
3/20/2025House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
3/20/2025House
H. Placed on Message Calendar 3/20/2025
3/17/2025House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
3/13/2025Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0080)
3/13/2025Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0033)
3/13/2025Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
3/13/2025Senate
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
2/27/2025Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2/25/2025House
Sponsor(s) Added.
2/24/2025House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0009)
2/24/2025House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0
2/24/2025House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025
2/20/2025House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
2/19/2025House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025
2/19/2025House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
2/12/2025House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/19/2025
2/12/2025House
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
2/5/2025House

Bill Text

HA0009 (Substitute)
2/24/2025
PDF
Enrolled / Public Chapter
PDF
Fiscal Note
PDF
Introduced
PDF
SA0033
PDF
SA0080
PDF

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