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TennesseeSB 1935114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 26; Title 30; Title 33 and Title 52, relative to homestead exemptions.

Sponsored By: Shane Reeves (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Homestead Exemptions

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Bill Overview

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

$35,000 homestead payout if home sold

Beginning July 1, 2026, if real estate cannot be set apart as a homestead, the court orders a sale. $35,000 of the proceeds must be invested in real estate for a homestead, or the court may order a $35,000 cash or personal property payout instead. The payment goes to the surviving spouse; if no spouse, it goes to a minor child or to an adult child age 18 or older with a qualifying disability. This replaces other homestead rights in that real estate.

Homestead stays for spouses and qualifying kids

Beginning July 1, 2026, when the head of a family dies, the homestead exemption continues. It protects the surviving spouse and also a minor child or an adult child age 18 or older with a developmental or intellectual disability. The spouse or qualifying child must live in the home as their main residence to keep this protection. Courts assign and set apart the homestead under the probate rules. The law uses the same disability definitions as in § 52-1-101.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Shane Reeves

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Becky Duncan Massey

    Republican • Senate

  • Mark Pody

    Republican • Senate

  • Bill Powers

    Republican • Senate

  • Jeff Yarbro

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 160 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/30/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 3/30/2026

Yes: 31 • No: 0

House vote • 3/26/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/26/2026

Yes: 88 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/23/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/23/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/17/2026

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor.

    4/14/2026Senate

  2. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/2/2026House

  3. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/2/2026Senate

  4. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/1/2026Senate

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/1/2026Senate

  6. Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0718)

    3/30/2026Senate

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/30/2026Senate

  8. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/30/2026

    3/27/2026Senate

  9. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/26/2026House

  10. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0718)

    3/26/2026House

  11. Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/26/2026House

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

    2/26/2026House

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/24/2026Senate

  14. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    2/23/2026Senate

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    2/23/2026Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026

    2/20/2026Senate

  17. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    2/17/2026Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

    2/11/2026Senate

  19. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    2/2/2026Senate

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/22/2026Senate

  21. Filed for introduction

    1/21/2026Senate

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