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TennesseeSB 1673114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 66 and Title 67, relative to state assessed properties.

Sponsored By: Jack Johnson (Republican)

Became Law

Comptroller, State

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Bill Overview

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

More transport firms face state property assessment

The law expands who is treated as state‑assessed for Tennessee property tax. It covers motor bus and truck companies that run commercial vehicles only for hire and have U.S. Department of Transportation registration through Tennessee or the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The company must be based in Tennessee or own or lease property in Tennessee. It includes owner‑operators working under the carrier’s authority. Towing companies are not included. It also covers passenger transit that mainly runs in tunnels, when the company owns and runs the tunnels and stations and owns, uses, or leases the vehicles for that service. The law takes effect immediately.

Extra filings for tunnel transit companies

Subsurface passenger transit companies must file more detail for property tax. They must list all tangible personal property they own, use, or lease for operations. They must describe each tunnel and station, with the location and miles of tunnel. They must report total direct and indirect costs to place the company in operation. They must also provide any other information the Tennessee comptroller reasonably requires. The law takes effect immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jack Johnson

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Shane Reeves

    Republican • Senate

  • Ken Yager

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 125 • No: 6

House vote • 3/16/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026

Yes: 93 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/9/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/9/2026

Yes: 26 • No: 4

Senate vote • 3/3/2026

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 6 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 649

    4/6/2026

  2. Effective date(s) 04/01/2026

    4/6/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/1/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    3/20/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/19/2026House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/18/2026Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/17/2026Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/16/2026House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0629)

    3/16/2026House

  10. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 1

    3/16/2026House

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

    3/12/2026House

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0550)

    3/9/2026Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 4, PNV 2

    3/9/2026Senate

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/9/2026Senate

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/9/2026Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026

    3/6/2026Senate

  17. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0

    3/3/2026Senate

  18. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

    2/24/2026Senate

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/20/2026Senate

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

    1/21/2026Senate

  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/15/2026Senate

  22. Filed for introduction

    1/14/2026Senate

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