Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 7 R cosponsors

SB 1798 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative to property tax relief for veterans.

Last action — Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

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Summary

Taxes, Ad Valorem - As introduced, changes the reimbursement amount for property tax relief for disabled veteran homeowners; increases the reimbursement amount from payment on the first $175,000 of the full market value of the home to payment on the first $200,000 of the full market value. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  13. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  14. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  15. Placed behind the budget

  16. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

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

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  29. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  30. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

126 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1798 do?
Taxes, Ad Valorem - As introduced, changes the reimbursement amount for property tax relief for disabled veteran homeowners; increases the reimbursement amount from payment on the first $175,000 of the full market value of the home to payment on the first $200,000 of the full market value. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7.
Who sponsors SB 1798?
SB 1798 is sponsored by Watson, Bo (Republican), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), Jackson, Ed (Republican), Reeves, Shane (Republican), Roberts, Kerry (Republican), Southerland, Steve (Republican), and Gardenhire, Todd (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1798?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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