Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 0073 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 13 and Title 66, relative to historic preservation.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 301

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 02, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Historical Commission - As enacted, prohibits the commission, and any other state entity other than the state building commission engaged in the historic preservation of real property, from regulating the renovation, alteration, or demolition of improved public or private real property that is not listed on the Tennessee register of historic places, or taking any adverse action against the owner of such real property, if the real property meets certain criteria. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 13 and Title 66.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025

  6. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  7. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

  9. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0228)

  10. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 23, Nays 6

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  13. Subst. for comp. HB.

  14. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0399)

  15. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0462)

  16. Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 3, PNV 2

  17. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025

  18. Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 7 (Amendment 1 - HA0399)

  19. Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 6 (Amendment 2 - HA0462)

  20. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  21. Signed by Senate Speaker

  22. Signed by H. Speaker

  23. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  24. Signed by Governor.

  25. Pub. Ch. 301

  26. Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

  27. Filed for introduction

  28. Intro., P1C.

  29. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  30. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  31. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  32. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  33. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  34. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  35. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

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

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

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

  39. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  40. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  41. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  42. Comp. SB subst.

  43. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 301

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0073 do?
Historical Commission - As enacted, prohibits the commission, and any other state entity other than the state building commission engaged in the historic preservation of real property, from regulating the renovation, alteration, or demolition of improved public or private real property that is not listed on the Tennessee register of historic places, or taking any adverse action against the owner of such real property, if the real property meets certain criteria. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 13 and Title 66.
Who sponsors HB 0073?
HB 0073 is sponsored by Howell, Dan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0073?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 02, 2024. Enacted.
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