TennesseeSB 1326114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative to property tax relief for elderly persons.

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Signed by Governor

Taxes, Real Property

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Easier property tax paperwork for older homeowners

Effective upon becoming law, Tennessee waives required income verification for property tax relief applicants age 80 or older with a qualifying history. Applicants must have received relief for the same home in each of the immediately preceding five consecutive years. Alternatively, they must have co-owned the same parcel throughout those five years while another co-owner received relief each year. Income counted toward the applicant must remain within the annually adjusted income limit, and all other eligibility rules still apply. Officials can still request proof of other people's income counted toward the applicant or proof of non-income eligibility. Applicants must still apply each year. The state must create a simpler reapplication process using checkboxes to confirm income and other eligibility requirements.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Cosponsors

Raumesh Akbari
Democrat • Senate
Charlane Oliver
Democrat • Senate
Mark Pody
Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 159 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/22/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/22/2026

Yes: 30 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026

Yes: 86 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/26/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/26/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/24/2026

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/1/2025

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 4 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
5/27/2026
Pub. Ch. 1063
5/27/2026
Signed by Governor.
5/22/2026Senate
Transmitted to Governor for action.
5/11/2026Senate
Signed by H. Speaker
5/7/2026House
Signed by Senate Speaker
4/30/2026Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures
4/29/2026Senate
Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA1144)
4/22/2026Senate
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026
4/21/2026Senate
Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 0
4/21/2026House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1144)
4/21/2026House
Subst. for comp. HB.
4/21/2026House
Sponsor(s) Added.
3/3/2026Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
3/2/2026House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2/26/2026Senate
Sponsor(s) Added.
2/26/2026Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
2/26/2026Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0306)
2/26/2026Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0511)
2/26/2026Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026
2/24/2026Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
2/24/2026Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
2/17/2026Senate
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 2/24/2026
2/17/2026Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
2/10/2026Senate
Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee
4/1/2025Senate

Bill Text

HA1144 (Substitute)
4/21/2026
PDF
Enrolled / Public Chapter
PDF
Fiscal Note
PDF
Introduced
PDF
SA0306
PDF
SA0511
PDF

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