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

HB 73: Historical Commission - As enacted, prohibits the commission, and any other state entity other than the state building commission engaged in the historic preservation of real property, from regulating the renovation, alteration, or demolition of improved public or private real property that is not listed on the Tennessee register of historic places, or taking any adverse action against the owner of such real property, if the real property meets certain criteria. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 13 and Title 66.

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 73 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Historical Commission - As enacted, prohibits the commission, and any other state entity other than the state building commission engaged in the historic preservation of real property, from regulating the renovation, alteration, or demolition of improved public or private real property that is not listed on the Tennessee register of historic places, or taking any adverse action against the owner of such real property, if the real property meets certain criteria. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 13 and Title 66. Primary sponsor: Dan Howell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 301.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dan HowellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22

“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. 301
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025
  4. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
  5. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  6. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025
  7. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025
  8. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
  10. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
  12. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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