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

SB 771: Taxes, Ad Valorem - As introduced, removes the condition that a taxpayer or owner must obtain consent of the assessor of property before appealing the valuation of industrial and commercial real and tangible personal property directly to the state board of equalization; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5.

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 771 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Taxes, Ad Valorem - As introduced, removes the condition that a taxpayer or owner must obtain consent of the assessor of property before appealing the valuation of industrial and commercial real and tangible personal property directly to the state board of equalization; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 5. Primary sponsor: Richard Briggs (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2025): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Gov't. Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Richard BriggsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7

“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 State & Local Gov't. Committee
  2. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
  3. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025
  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
  5. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025
  6. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
  7. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
  8. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  9. Filed for introduction

Sources

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