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

SB 2526: County Government - As introduced, authorizes a county to sell surplus, obsolete, or unusable real property in an arms-length transaction to a third party for a price not less than its fair market value as determined by at least two state-licensed appraisers without requiring public auction or sealed bids, upon approval by a majority vote of the county legislative body. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 14, Part 1 and Section 5-21-130.

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 2526 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: County Government - As introduced, authorizes a county to sell surplus, obsolete, or unusable real property in an arms-length transaction to a third party for a price not less than its fair market value as determined by at least two state-licensed appraisers without requiring public auction or sealed bids, upon approval by a majority vote of the county legislative body. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 14, Part 1 and Section 5-21-130. Primary sponsor: Tom Hatcher (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom HatcherPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2

“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. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
  2. Filed for introduction
  3. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Sources

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