Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 8 R cosponsors

SB 0519 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 66, Chapter 2, Part 3, relative to property.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 337

  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 21, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Real Property - As enacted, requires foreign persons who purchase land in this state and who file a report of such purchase to the United States department of agriculture under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act to also file the report with the commissioner of agriculture. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 2, Part 3.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Government Operations for Review

  4. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

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

  6. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 2/26/2025

  7. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  10. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/12/2025

  13. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025

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

  15. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/17/2025

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

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  18. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0085)

  21. Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 5, PNV 0

  22. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  23. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  24. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  25. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0254)

  26. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  27. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  28. Signed by H. Speaker

  29. Signed by Senate Speaker

  30. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  31. Signed by Governor.

  32. Pub. Ch. 337

  33. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  34. Filed for introduction

  35. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  37. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  38. Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025

  39. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  40. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0, PNV 0

  41. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025

  42. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/3/2025

  43. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  45. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/7/2025

  46. Sponsor(s) Added.

  47. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  48. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/9/2025

  49. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025

  50. Sponsor(s) Added.

  51. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/14/2025

  52. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  53. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/15/2025

  54. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  55. Sponsor(s) Added.

  56. Companion House Bill substituted

  57. Sponsor(s) Added.

  58. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 337

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 125 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (125)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0519 do?
Real Property - As enacted, requires foreign persons who purchase land in this state and who file a report of such purchase to the United States department of agriculture under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act to also file the report with the commissioner of agriculture. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 2, Part 3.
Who sponsors SB 0519?
SB 0519 is sponsored by Roberts, Kerry (Republican), Lowe, Adam (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), Jackson, Ed (Republican), Walley, Page (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), and Watson, Bo (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0519?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2025. Enacted.
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