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

HB 1537: Assessors - As introduced, creates the Tennessee assessor of property certification board to review qualifications for the county office of assessor of property; creates new qualifications for such office. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 8, Chapter 18 and Title 67, Chapter 1.

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 1537 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Assessors - As introduced, creates the Tennessee assessor of property certification board to review qualifications for the county office of assessor of property; creates new qualifications for such office. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 4; Title 8, Chapter 18 and Title 67, Chapter 1. Primary sponsor: Johnny Shaw (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Taken off notice for cal. in Government Operations Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Johnny ShawPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse80

“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. Taken off notice for cal. in Government Operations Committee
  2. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026
  3. Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 3/30/2026
  4. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/23/2026
  5. Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 3/23/2026
  6. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/16/2026
  7. Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 3/16/2026
  8. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
  9. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/9/2026
  10. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026
  11. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  12. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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