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Yes: 134 • No: 8
TennesseeSB 0843114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 67-4-409, relative to taxes on transfers of realty.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Real Property
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Tennessee wetland money supports more state operations
Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee directs 3.25 cents of the real estate transfer tax to its 1986 Wetland Acquisition Fund. The fund supports wetland conservation, and its money cannot buy property through condemnation or eminent domain. Unspent money carries over each year, and unspent investment and deposit interest returns to the fund. When its balance exceeds $6 million during a monthly financial period, the fund can support additional wildlife agency operations. These uses include maintaining and improving state-owned property under the agency’s control. They also include law-enforcement salaries, benefits, and expenses needed for duties under state boating and wildlife laws.
Conservation fund transfers shift wetland money
Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee’s finance commissioner can transfer wetland fund money to the Tennessee Heritage Conservation Trust Fund. Transfers add money to the heritage fund while taking money out of the wetland fund. Each transfer requires a legislative appropriation and written approval from the wildlife agency’s executive director. Under Tennessee Code § 11-7-103(h), transferred money does not count as “other available sources.” The law sets no transfer amount.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Paul Rose
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/21/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025
Yes: 81 • No: 3
Senate vote • 4/21/2025
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/21/2025
Yes: 28 • No: 3
Senate vote • 4/15/2025
SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Yes: 10 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/26/2025
SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Yes: 7 • No: 2
Senate vote • 3/11/2025
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
5/15/2025Pub. Ch. 441
5/15/2025Signed by Governor.
5/9/2025SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
5/1/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/30/2025HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
4/29/2025SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
4/25/2025SenateSponsor(s) Added.
4/21/2025SenatePassed H., Ayes 81, Nays 3, PNV 5
4/21/2025HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0387)
4/21/2025HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0386)
4/21/2025HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
4/21/2025HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
4/21/2025SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 3, PNV 1
4/21/2025SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0426)
4/21/2025SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0375)
4/21/2025SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0113)
4/21/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
4/17/2025SenateRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 0
4/15/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
4/10/2025SenateRule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
4/10/2025SenateAction deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/15/2025
4/9/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/9/2025
4/9/2025SenateAction deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/9/2025
4/8/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
4/1/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
HA0386
HA0387
Introduced
SA0113
SA0375
SA0426
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