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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: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Homestead Exemptions

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

More home protections for children with disabilities

Effective upon becoming law, Tennessee extends homestead protections after a death to children age 18 or older with developmental or intellectual disabilities, as defined by state law. Surviving spouses, minor children, and eligible adult children receive the benefit while using the property as their main home. If the property cannot be set aside as a homestead, the court orders its sale and invests $35,000 in real estate held as a homestead. When more desirable and practical, the court can instead award $35,000 in cash or personal property, replacing all other homestead rights; the surviving spouse receives it, or an eligible child if there is no spouse. An eligible child or the court can direct some or all of the cash into the child’s ABLE disability savings account, within its annual contribution limit and federal and Tennessee rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Becky D. Massey

    Republican • Senate

  • Mark Pody

    Republican • Senate

  • Powers

    Affiliation unavailable

  • 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. Effective date(s) 04/14/2026

    5/5/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 709

    5/5/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/14/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/2/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/2/2026House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/1/2026Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/1/2026Senate

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/30/2026Senate

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

    3/30/2026Senate

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

    3/27/2026Senate

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

    3/26/2026House

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

    3/26/2026House

  13. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/26/2026House

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

    2/26/2026House

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/24/2026Senate

  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    2/23/2026Senate

  17. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    2/23/2026Senate

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

    2/20/2026Senate

  19. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    2/17/2026Senate

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

    2/11/2026Senate

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

    2/2/2026Senate

  22. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/22/2026Senate

  23. Filed for introduction

    1/21/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • HA0718

    3/26/2026

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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