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

HB 1796: Local Government, General - As enacted, enacts the "Essential Governmental Employee Housing Act of 2026"; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12 and Title 67.

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 1796 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Local Government, General - As enacted, enacts the "Essential Governmental Employee Housing Act of 2026"; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 12 and Title 67. Primary sponsor: Tim Hicks (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1101.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim HicksPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6

“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. 1101
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  4. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
  5. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  6. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
  7. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
  8. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  9. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  10. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
  11. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/15/2026
  12. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/13/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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