Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee SB 247

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.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Haile (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• Current Version
• Amendment SA0033
• Amendment SA0080
• Amendment HA0009

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.

Actions

• Apr 4, 2025 · House
  Comp. became Pub. Ch. 138
• Mar 13, 2025 · House
  Companion House Bill substituted
• Mar 13, 2025 · House
  Sponsor(s) Added.
• Mar 11, 2025 · House
  Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025
• Mar 10, 2025 · House
  Senate Reset on calendar for 3/13/2025
• Mar 7, 2025 · House
  Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025
• Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
  Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
• Feb 25, 2025 · House
  Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
• Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
  Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
• Jan 27, 2025 · House
  Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
• Jan 22, 2025 · House
  Filed for introduction