SB 0247 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 2; Title 11, Chapter 15 and Title 67, Chapter 5, relative to the Agricultural, Forest and Open Space Land Act of 1976.
Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 138
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 26, 2025.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
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.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
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Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/19/2025
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0009)
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Passed H., as am., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
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Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
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Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0080)
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Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0033)
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Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
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H. Placed on Message Calendar 3/20/2025
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 94, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0297
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Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Transmitted to Governor for his action.
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Signed by Governor.
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Pub. Ch. 138
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Effective date(s) 04/03/2025
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
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Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
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Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025
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Senate Reset on calendar for 3/13/2025
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025
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Companion House Bill substituted
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 138
Sponsors
- Ferrell Haile · Primary
- Adam Lowe · Cosponsor
- John Stevens · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Haile, Ferrell Republican
Co-sponsors (2)
- Lowe, Adam Republican
- Stevens, John Republican
Not signed on (130)
130 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 130 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 0247 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors SB 0247?
- SB 0247 is sponsored by Haile, Ferrell (Republican), Lowe, Adam (Republican), and Stevens, John (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 0247?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 0247?
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