# Tennessee SB 0207: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43, Chapter 1, Part 1, relative to the farmland preservation fund. Tennessee SB 0207, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43, Chapter 1, Part 1, relative to the farmland preservation fund., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-15 (Effective date(s) 05/12/2025, 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0207-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 0207 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43, Chapter 1, Part 1, relative to the farmland preservation fund. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-16 - Last action: 2025-05-15, Effective date(s) 05/12/2025, 07/01/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: Agriculture, Dept. of - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (151 yes, 20 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Landowner grants require permanent land protection: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee creates grants for farmland and forestland owners who agree to permanent land protections. These agreements, called conservation easements, limit future development but must allow farming, forestry, and buildings for those uses. Grants can go directly to owners or… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Becky D. Massey (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Reeves - Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessie Seal (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stevens - Cosponsor: Page Walley (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ken Yager (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-21 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/21/2025 | pass | 25 | 4 | | | 2025-04-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 | pass | 84 | 8 | | | 2025-03-13 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/13/2025 | pass | 27 | 4 | | | 2025-03-04 | Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 10 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 5 | 4 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-05-15: Effective date(s) 05/12/2025, 07/01/2025 - 2025-05-15: Pub. Ch. 470 - 2025-05-12: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-29: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Concurred, Ayes 25, Nays 4 (Amendment 1 - HA0216) (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/21/2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Passed H., as am., Ayes 84, Nays 8, PNV 3 (House) - 2025-04-16: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0216) (House) - 2025-04-16: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-03-17: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-03-13: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 4, PNV 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/4/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/19/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - HA0216 (Substitute), 2025-04-16: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0216.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0470.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0207.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0207.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed) - SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed) - HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (signed) - HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (signed) - HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed) - HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (failed) ## Sources - [HA0216 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0216.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0470.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0207.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0207.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026) - [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026) - [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026) - [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026) - [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026) - [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) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0207-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).