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TennesseeSB 0007114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 13 and Title 66, relative to historic preservation.

Sponsored By: Adam Lowe (Republican)

Became Law

Historical Commission

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

State can't block work on unlisted buildings

The Tennessee Historical Commission and other state historic-preservation offices cannot regulate or punish work on certain properties. This applies to improved public or private property that is not on the Tennessee Register of Historic Places. It covers two cases: the commission considered but declined to list the property, or the property has not received any protection, grant, or other benefit tied to Register eligibility. These agencies cannot control renovation, alteration, or demolition of those properties or take adverse action against the owner. This does not apply to the State Building Commission, and it applies even if another state law says otherwise.

Quick review for certain community grants

For properties described above, the Tennessee Historical Commission must finish reviewing all relevant information for any community development block grant within 15 business days after this law took effect. If the commission misses that deadline, the Joint Government Operations Committee requires the commission to appear and explain the delay. This speeds up decisions for those projects. It does not change who can get grants or how much money is available.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Adam Lowe

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 353 • No: 25

Senate vote • 4/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/17/2025

Yes: 26 • No: 7

Senate vote • 4/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/17/2025

Yes: 26 • No: 6

House vote • 4/16/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025

Yes: 90 • No: 3

House vote • 4/16/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY HOWELL PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025

Yes: 90 • No: 0

House vote • 4/16/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY HOWELL PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025

Yes: 92 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/3/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/3/2025

Yes: 23 • No: 6

Senate vote • 3/25/2025

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 6 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 301

    5/13/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

    5/13/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/2/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/22/2025Senate

  5. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/21/2025Senate

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/21/2025Senate

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/21/2025House

  8. Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 7 (Amendment 1 - HA0399)

    4/17/2025Senate

  9. Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 6 (Amendment 2 - HA0462)

    4/17/2025Senate

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/16/2025House

  11. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0399)

    4/16/2025House

  12. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0462)

    4/16/2025House

  13. Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 3, PNV 2

    4/16/2025House

  14. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025

    4/16/2025Senate

  15. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    4/7/2025House

  16. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0228)

    4/3/2025Senate

  17. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 23, Nays 6

    4/3/2025Senate

  18. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/3/2025Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

    4/1/2025Senate

  20. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0

    3/25/2025Senate

  21. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

    3/19/2025Senate

  22. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025

    3/18/2025Senate

  23. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

    3/11/2025Senate

  24. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

    1/15/2025Senate

  25. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/14/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • HA0399 (Substitute)

    4/16/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • HA0462

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA0228

    PDF

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