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

HB 444: Housing - As enacted, deletes the definition of "blighted area" and defines "blighted property" for purposes of condemnation by housing authorities; clarifies that housing authorities may acquire real property without using eminent domain; authorizes housing authorities to pay more than fair market value for properties that are not blighted but that are in a blighted area; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 20; Title 13, Chapter 21 and Title 29, Chapter 17.

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 444 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Housing - As enacted, deletes the definition of "blighted area" and defines "blighted property" for purposes of condemnation by housing authorities; clarifies that housing authorities may acquire real property without using eminent domain; authorizes housing authorities to pay more than fair market value for properties that are not blighted but that are in a blighted area; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 20; Title 13, Chapter 21 and Title 29, Chapter 17. Primary sponsor: Bud Hulsey (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 114.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bud HulseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2

“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. 114
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Comp. SB subst.
  4. Objected to on Consent Calendar.
  5. Sponsor(s) Added.
  6. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/20/2025
  7. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/17/2025
  8. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025
  9. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  10. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  11. Sponsor(s) Added.
  12. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/11/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

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