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HB1434 • 2026

Hardeman County

AN ACT to amend Chapter 68 of the Private Acts of 1937; as amended by Chapter 63 of the Private Acts of 2003; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to Hardeman County.

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Sponsor
Shaw, Walley
Last action
2025-06-04
Official status
Pr. Ch. 25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about how the change in collection rate affects property taxes and budgets, leaving some uncertainty.

Hardeman County Property Tax Collection Rate Increase

This act changes the assumed property tax collection rate for Hardeman County from 85% to 92%, but only if approved by two-thirds of the county's legislative body.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the assumed property tax collection rate in Hardeman County from 85% to 92%
  • Requires a two-thirds vote approval from Hardeman County’s legislative body for the act to take effect

Who It Names or Affects

  • Hardeman County's government
  • Residents of Hardeman County who pay property taxes

Terms To Know

Private Acts
Laws that apply to a specific county or city, not the whole state.
Legislative body
The group of elected officials who make decisions for Hardeman County.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act will only take effect if approved by two-thirds of Hardeman County’s legislative body.
  • It is unclear how the change in collection rate will affect property taxes and budgets specifically.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pr. Ch. 25

  2. 2025-06-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pr. Ch. 25

  3. 2025-05-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  4. 2025-05-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  5. 2025-05-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  6. 2025-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2025-04-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  8. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  9. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  10. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  11. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  12. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Local Calendar for 4/21/2025

  13. 2025-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  14. 2025-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 15, PNV 3

  15. 2025-04-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  16. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  17. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  18. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  19. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  20. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  21. 2025-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee

  22. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/24/2025

  23. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee

  24. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill

  25. 2025-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  26. 2025-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  27. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  28. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1456
By Walley

HOUSE BILL 1434
By Shaw

HB1434
002278
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Chapter 68 of the Private Acts of 1937; as
amended by Chapter 63 of the Private Acts of 2003; and
any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to Hardeman
County.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Chapter 68 of the Private Acts of 1937, as amended by Chapter 63 of the
Private Acts of 2003, and any other acts amendatory thereto, is amended in Section (3)(a) by
deleting the language "eighty-five percent (85%)" and substituting the language "ninety-two
percent (92%)".
SECTION 2. This act shall have no effect unless it is approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote
of the legislative body of Hardeman County. Its approval or nonapproval shall be proclaimed by
the presiding officer of the legislative body and certified to the secretary of state, as prescribed
in Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 3, Part 2.
SECTION 3. For the purpose of approving or rejecting the provisions of this act, it shall
be effective upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it. For all other purposes, it shall
become effective as provided in Section 2.