Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 11 R cosponsors

SB 0207 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43, Chapter 1, Part 1, relative to the farmland preservation fund.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/12/2025, 07/01/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (11 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Agriculture, Dept. of - As enacted, establishes a fund for the development and implementation of programs that benefit Tennesseans by preserving farmland and forestland, including a grant program for conservation easements. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 1, Part 1.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Sponsor(s) Added.

  3. Intro., P1C.

  4. P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Government Operatons for Review

  5. Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  9. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  10. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  13. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  17. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025

  18. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  23. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  24. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  25. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2025

  26. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

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

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

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Comp. SB subst.

  31. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 470

  32. Filed for introduction

  33. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  34. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

  36. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/19/2025

  37. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  40. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025

  43. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 4, PNV 0

  44. Sponsor(s) Added.

  45. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  47. Subst. for comp. HB.

  48. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0216)

  49. Passed H., as am., Ayes 84, Nays 8, PNV 3

  50. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/21/2025

  51. Concurred, Ayes 25, Nays 4 (Amendment 1 - HA0216)

  52. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  53. Signed by Senate Speaker

  54. Signed by H. Speaker

  55. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  56. Signed by Governor.

  57. Pub. Ch. 470

  58. Effective date(s) 05/12/2025, 07/01/2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (122)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0207 do?
Agriculture, Dept. of - As enacted, establishes a fund for the development and implementation of programs that benefit Tennesseans by preserving farmland and forestland, including a grant program for conservation easements. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 1, Part 1.
Who sponsors SB 0207?
SB 0207 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Yager, Ken (Republican), Seal, Jessie (Republican), Reeves, Shane (Republican), Walley, Page (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), Haile, Ferrell (Republican), Massey, Becky D. (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0207?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.
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