Tennessee Senate · Mar 4, 2025
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/4/2025 Passed
Result: pass
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.
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 2 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Richard Briggs(Republican) | Yea |
| Todd Gardenhire(Republican) | Yea |
| Tom Hatcher(Republican) | Yea |
| Ed Jackson(Republican) | Yea |
| Sara Kyle(Democratic) | Yea |
| Adam Lowe(Republican) | Yea |
| Kerry Roberts(Republican) | Yea |
| Jeff Yarbro(Democratic) | Yea |