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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1493: Historical Sites and Preservation - As enacted, authorizes local historical boards to lease land owned or managed by such boards for agricultural purposes, with all proceeds received by the boards to be used for the preservation of historic sites and structures. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 11; Title 12; Title 29 and Title 43.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1493 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Historical Sites and Preservation - As enacted, authorizes local historical boards to lease land owned or managed by such boards for agricultural purposes, with all proceeds received by the boards to be used for the preservation of historic sites and structures. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 11; Title 12; Title 29 and Title 43. Primary sponsor: William Slater (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1065.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
William SlaterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1065
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  4. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
  5. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
  6. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  7. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  8. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
  9. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  10. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
  11. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026
  12. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source