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

HB 1846: Taxes, Real Property - As introduced, eliminates liability for rollback taxes on agricultural, forest, or open space land with a greenbelt classification when the land is sold; requires that a buyer of property with a greenbelt classification submit a new application to renew the property's greenbelt classification. - Amends TCA Section 11-14-307; Section 11-14-406; Section 11-7-109; Title 66; Section 67-4-409; Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 10 and Section 67-5-2402.

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 1846 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Taxes, Real Property - As introduced, eliminates liability for rollback taxes on agricultural, forest, or open space land with a greenbelt classification when the land is sold; requires that a buyer of property with a greenbelt classification submit a new application to renew the property's greenbelt classification. - Amends TCA Section 11-14-307; Section 11-14-406; Section 11-7-109; Title 66; Section 67-4-409; Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 10 and Section 67-5-2402. Primary sponsor: Ed Butler (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ed ButlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse41

“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 s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
  3. Placed behind the budget
  4. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  5. Sponsor(s) Added.
  6. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  7. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
  8. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  9. Sponsor(s) Added.
  10. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
  11. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 2/17/2026
  12. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources 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