Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SB 1908 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 16, relative to private property protection.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  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 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Real Property - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Private Property Vesting Rights of 2026," which entitles a property owner to just compensation from a public entity if the public entity enacts a land use regulation that has the effect of reducing the fair market value of the property. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 16.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2/25/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  8. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

  11. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026

  12. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  13. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  14. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  15. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  16. Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

  17. Filed for introduction

  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  19. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  20. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  21. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026

  22. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026

  25. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  26. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1908 do?
Real Property - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Private Property Vesting Rights of 2026," which entitles a property owner to just compensation from a public entity if the public entity enacts a land use regulation that has the effect of reducing the fair market value of the property. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 16.
Who sponsors SB 1908?
SB 1908 is sponsored by Stevens, John (Republican) and McNally, Randy (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1908?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 1908?
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