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SB0244 • 2026

Housing

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13, Chapter 3, relative to housing.

Housing
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Sponsor
Gardenhire, Hakeem
Last action
2025-02-27
Official status
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide information on how existing deed-restricted properties are affected by the bill.

Housing Incentive Program Changes

This bill changes how long multi-family buildings built under an incentive program must remain affordable.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the rule for how long multi-family buildings in a special housing program must remain affordable.
  • Limits the time that these buildings must be deed-restricted to ensure affordability from forever to at least 30 years.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who build or buy multi-family homes under a special incentive program in Tennessee.
  • Housing developers and property owners involved with the voluntary attainable housing incentive program.

Terms To Know

Deed-restricted
A legal agreement that limits how a piece of land or building can be used, like keeping it affordable for a certain time.
Multi-family facilities
Buildings with multiple housing units, such as apartments or condos.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the change will affect existing deed-restricted properties.
  • It is unclear if this change will increase the availability of affordable housing in Tennessee.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  2. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  3. 2025-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  4. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. 2025-02-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/24/2025

  6. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Failed in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee

  7. 2025-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  8. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  9. 2025-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/18/2025

  10. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  11. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  12. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  13. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  14. 2025-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  15. 2025-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  16. 2025-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 396
By Hakeem

SENATE BILL 244
By Gardenhire

SB0244
001608
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13,
Chapter 3, relative to housing.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 13-3-603(f), is amended by deleting
the language "in perpetuity" and substituting instead "for at least thirty (30) years".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.