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

SB 7: 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.

Enacted 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 7 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on December 2, 2024. 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: Adam Lowe (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Pub. Ch. 301.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Adam LowePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1

“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. Pub. Ch. 301
  2. Effective date(s) 05/02/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. Enrolled and ready for signatures
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker
  7. Signed by H. Speaker
  8. Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 7 (Amendment 1 - HA0399)
  9. Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 6 (Amendment 2 - HA0462)
  10. Subst. for comp. HB.
  11. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0399)
  12. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0462)

Showing 12 most recent of 26 actions. Full history

Sources

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