Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 297
Real Property - As enacted, clarifies that property that is qualified as agricultural, forest land, or open space land, owned by two individuals, and held under the titles of tenancy by the entireties or of joint tenancy with right of survivorship, is deemed to have unchanged ownership upon the death of an owner if the property is retained by the other owner through a right of survivorship or upon the divorce of the owners if the property is retained by either owner through division and distribution of property in the divorce proceeding. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 2; Title 11, Chapter 15 and Title 67, Chapter 5.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lamberth (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 4, 2025): Pub. Ch. 138
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:16 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 3/20/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 13, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/13/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 24, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/24/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 24, 2025 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025 2/20/2025 (2) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 19, 2025 House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/19/2025 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 12, 2025 House | HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/12/2025 Passed (4) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 4, 2025 · House
Pub. Ch. 138 - Apr 4, 2025 · House
Effective date(s) 04/03/2025 - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor. - Mar 27, 2025 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Mar 20, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 20, 2025 · House
H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 94, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0297 - Mar 20, 2025 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Mar 17, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar 3/20/2025 - Mar 13, 2025 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Mar 13, 2025 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0080) - Mar 13, 2025 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0033) - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Feb 25, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Feb 24, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 24, 2025 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0009) - Feb 24, 2025 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0 - Feb 20, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025 - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/19/2025 - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/12/2025 - Feb 3, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee - Jan 27, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 21, 2025 · House
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