# Tennessee SB 0007: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 13 and Title 66, relative to historic preservation.

Tennessee SB 0007, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 13 and Title 66, relative to historic preservation., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Effective date(s) 05/02/2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0007
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 13 and Title 66, relative to historic preservation.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-02
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Effective date(s) 05/02/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Historical Commission
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (353 yes, 25 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Fewer preservation limits for property owners: benefit, low. The law limits state historic-preservation powers over qualifying improved public or private property not on the Tennessee Register of Historic Places. The Tennessee Historical Commission and other state preservation agencies cannot regulate its renovation, alteration, or demolition, or act against…
- Deadline for covered property grant reviews: benefit, low. The law takes effect upon becoming law. The Tennessee Historical Commission must finish reviewing information about a proposed community development block grant for property covered by the preservation limits. Its deadline is 15 business days after the law takes effect, not after each grant applica…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-17 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/17/2025 | pass | 26 | 7 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/17/2025 | pass | 26 | 6 |   |
| 2025-04-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY HOWELL PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 | pass | 92 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY HOWELL PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 | pass | 90 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 | pass | 90 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/3/2025 | pass | 23 | 6 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 3 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-05-13: Effective date(s) 05/02/2025
- 2025-05-13: Pub. Ch. 301
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 6 (Amendment 2 - HA0462) (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 7 (Amendment 1 - HA0399) (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 3, PNV 2 (House)
- 2025-04-16: H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0462) (House)
- 2025-04-16: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0399) (House)
- 2025-04-16: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2025-04-07: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 23, Nays 6 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0228) (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2024-12-02: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- HA0399 (Substitute), 2025-04-16: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0399.pdf)
- HA0462, 2025-04-16: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0462.pdf)
- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0301.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0007.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0007.pdf)
- SA0228: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0228.pdf)

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## Sources
- [HA0399 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0399.pdf)
- [HA0462 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0462.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0301.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0007.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0007.pdf)
- [SA0228 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0228.pdf)

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- [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026)
- [HB 2649: AN ACT to amend Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended by Chapter 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2649-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0007-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).