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

HB 402: Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As introduced, creates tax exemption for portions of property that provide tree canopy cover in counties whose local governing bodies elect to create the exemption. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6 and Title 67, Chapter 5.

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 402 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Taxes, Exemption and Credits - As introduced, creates tax exemption for portions of property that provide tree canopy cover in counties whose local governing bodies elect to create the exemption. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6 and Title 67, Chapter 5. Primary sponsor: Jerome Moon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee.

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
Jerome MoonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8

“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 Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
  2. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
  3. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  4. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
  5. Sponsor(s) Added.
  6. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  7. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
  8. Intro., P1C.
  9. Filed for introduction

Sources

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