# Tennessee SB 0480: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13, Chapter 20; Title 13, Chapter 21 and Title 29, Chapter 17, relative to housing authorities. Tennessee SB 0480, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13, Chapter 20; Title 13, Chapter 21 and Title 29, Chapter 17, relative to housing authorities., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Effective date(s) 04/03/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0480-2025-2026 - 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 0480 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13, Chapter 20; Title 13, Chapter 21 and Title 29, Chapter 17, relative to housing authorities. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-29 - Last action: 2025-04-08, Effective date(s) 04/03/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Housing - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (119 yes, 12 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stronger protections against taking owners’ property: benefit, medium. The law took effect upon becoming law and replaces area-wide blight rules with a property-by-property test. Housing authorities and community development agencies can take property for redevelopment only when it is blighted or for public use. Blight requires a local inspection and enforceable housi… - More purchase options for property owners: benefit, low. Housing authorities can buy property through a negotiated sale without using eminent domain, the power to force a sale. For property that is not blighted, they can pay above fair market value, but no higher price is guaranteed. They can also hire an outside agent to negotiate purchase prices within… - Local redevelopment tools remain available: benefit, low. Housing authorities and community development agencies can still designate renewal or redevelopment areas with local governing-body approval. Municipalities can establish tax-increment financing zones inside or outside those areas. Municipalities and housing authorities can apply for and use grants… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-20 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/20/2025 | pass | 81 | 11 | | | 2025-03-06 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/6/2025 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2025-02-25 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 1 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-04-08: Effective date(s) 04/03/2025 - 2025-04-08: Pub. Ch. 114 - 2025-04-03: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-03-24: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Passed H., Ayes 81, Nays 11, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-03-20: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-03-10: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-03-06: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0114.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0444.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0480.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 - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0114.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0444.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0480.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-SB0480-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).