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TennesseeSB 1490114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 11; Title 12; Title 29 and Title 43, relative to local historical boards.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Historical Sites and Preservation

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Farmers gain contract options on historic land

Tennessee local historical boards can offer farmers contracts to grow crops on historic-site land with at least five connected acres. On land with fewer than five connected acres, contracts can cover harvesting hay and other naturally grown soil products. Farmers include people who grow crops or harvest naturally grown soil products for sale or consumption. Boards do not have to offer contracts. Eligible boards are government or nonprofit entities established under state and local law to oversee historic preservation. They receive Tennessee historical commission assistance and operate under local rules adding historic-property protection and design review. Local historic preservation commissions are included. Boards must use all contract proceeds to preserve sites and structures they manage, following applicable state guidelines and federal preservation standards. By December 31 each year, boards must report that calendar year's contracts and how proceeds were used to the Tennessee historical commission. The commission must develop contracts for boards to use. These rules took effect when the act became law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 126 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2026

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

Yes: 89 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/26/2026

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

Yes: 29 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/24/2026

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

    5/27/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 1065

    5/27/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/22/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/11/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    5/7/2026House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/30/2026Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/27/2026Senate

  8. Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/21/2026House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1086)

    4/21/2026House

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/21/2026House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/2/2026House

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    2/26/2026Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0

    2/26/2026Senate

  14. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0514)

    2/26/2026Senate

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026

    2/24/2026Senate

  16. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

    2/24/2026Senate

  17. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

    2/17/2026Senate

  18. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 2/24/2026

    2/17/2026Senate

  19. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

    2/10/2026Senate

  20. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

    1/14/2026Senate

  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/13/2026Senate

  22. Filed for introduction

    12/18/2025Senate

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