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

HB 1837: 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.

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 1837 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Tim Hicks (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

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
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. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
  2. Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
  3. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
  4. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
  5. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026
  6. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
  7. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  8. Sponsor(s) Added.
  9. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
  10. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
  11. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 2/25/2026
  12. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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