# Tennessee HB 1285: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 16; Title 29, Chapter 17; Title 54 and Title 58, Chapter 2, relative to the use of eminent domain during declared emergencies.

Tennessee HB 1285, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 16; Title 29, Chapter 17; Title 54 and Title 58, Chapter 2, relative to the use of eminent domain during declared emergencies., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-03-05 (Sponsor(s) Added.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 1285
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 16; Title 29, Chapter 17; Title 54 and Title 58, Chapter 2, relative to the use of eminent domain during declared emergencies.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-03-05, Sponsor(s) Added.
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA)
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Jody Barrett (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-03-05: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-02-12: Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-12: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-02-10: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0648.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1285.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0648.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1285.pdf)

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- [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026)
- [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 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1285-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).