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

SB 1601: Local Government, General - As introduced, authorizes a municipality to create and require the use of a landlord registry for a real estate investment trust that owns, operates, or finances 10 or more dwelling units located within the municipality. - Amends TCA 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

SB 1601 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Local Government, General - As introduced, authorizes a municipality to create and require the use of a landlord registry for a real estate investment trust that owns, operates, or finances 10 or more dwelling units located within the municipality. - Amends TCA Title 66. Primary sponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ferrell HailePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18

“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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  2. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
  3. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026
  4. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  5. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
  6. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 2/24/2026
  7. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
  8. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
  9. Recalled from Senate Government Operations Committee
  10. Refer to Senate Commerce & Labor Committee
  11. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
  12. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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