# Tennessee SB 0242: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13; Title 47 and Title 66, relative to housing market manipulation.

Tennessee SB 0242, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13; Title 47 and Title 66, relative to housing market manipulation., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-03-12 (Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0242
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13; Title 47 and Title 66, relative to housing market manipulation.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2026-03-12, Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Housing
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (38 yes, 1 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: Raumesh Akbari (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Heidi Campbell (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: London Lamar (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Reeves
- Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessie Seal (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Yarbro (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/9/2026 | pass | 31 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-03-12: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2026-03-09: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0555) (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to first calendar of 2026 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0298.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0242.pdf)
- SA0555: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0555.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
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0298.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0242.pdf)
- [SA0555 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0555.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0242-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).