Tennessee House · Feb 26, 2025
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/26/2025 Passed
Result: pass
HB 444: Housing - As enacted, deletes the definition of "blighted area" and defines "blighted property" for purposes of condemnation by housing authorities; clarifies that housing authorities may acquire real property without using eminent domain; authorizes housing authorities to pay more than fair market value for properties that are not blighted but that are in a blighted area; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 20; Title 13, Chapter 21 and Title 29, Chapter 17.
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 3 | 2 |
| Republican | 15 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 2 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Rush Bricken(Republican) | Yea |
| Burkhart | Yea |
| Ed Butler(Republican) | Yea |
| Michele Carringer(Republican) | Yea |
| Jesse Chism(Democratic) | Yea |
| John Crawford(Republican) | Yea |
| Dan Howell(Republican) | Yea |
| Tom Leatherwood(Republican) | Yea |
| Mary Littleton(Republican) | Yea |
| Greg Martin(Republican) | Yea |
| Jake McCalmon(Republican) | Yea |
| Larry Miller(Democratic) | Yea |
| Bo Mitchell(Democratic) | Yea |
| Jerome Moon(Republican) | Yea |
| Jason Powell(Democratic) | Nay |
| Dennis Powers(Republican) | Yea |
| Tim Rudd(Republican) | Yea |
| Iris Rudder(Republican) | Yea |
| Gabby Salinas(Democratic) | Nay |
| Todd Warner(Republican) | Yea |
| Dave Wright(Republican) | Yea |