# Tennessee HB 1788: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 66, Chapter 2, Part 3, relative to real property ownership.

Tennessee HB 1788, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 66, Chapter 2, Part 3, relative to real property ownership., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-05-04 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 733); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 1788
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 66, Chapter 2, Part 3, relative to real property ownership.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-05-04, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 733
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Real Property
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (23 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Scott Cepicky (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Monty Fritts (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Justin Lafferty (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Moody (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Reneau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lowell Russell (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-26 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR &amp; RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | HOUSE STATE &amp; LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 17 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | HOUSE CITIES &amp; COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-04: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 733
- 2026-03-26: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-03-26: Comp. SB subst. (House)
- 2026-03-19: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-02: Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-02: P2C, ref. to State & Local Govenrment Committee (House)
- 2026-01-22: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2026-01-21: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0733.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1788.pdf)
- HA0733: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0733.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1788.pdf)
- SA0578: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0578.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1710: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapter 58, relative to public benefits. (failed)
- HB 1720: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13, relative to zoning outside of municipal boundaries. (failed)
- HB 1690: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 55 and Title 56, relative to motor vehicle financial responsibility. (failed)
- HB 1681: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to infrastructure development distric… (failed)
- HB 1667: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to penalties for violations of ordinances. (failed)
- HB 1380: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative to property tax relief for elderly persons. (failed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0733.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1788.pdf)
- [HA0733 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0733.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1788.pdf)
- [SA0578 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0578.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1788-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
