Tennessee · November 3, 2026 general election · Statewide ballot measure
Constitutional Amendment #2: what your vote means
Ban on a state property tax. On every Tennessee ballot. Official sources checked October 21, 2026.
Constitutional Amendment #2 · Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Ban on a state property tax
Shall Article II, Section 28 of the Constitution of the State of Tennessee be amended by deleting the following language from the first sentence: In accordance with the following provisions, all property real, personal or mixed shall be subject to taxation, but the Legislature and substituting instead the following: In accordance with the following provisions, all property real, personal, or mixed shall be subject to taxation, but the Legislature shall not levy, authorize, or otherwise permit any state tax upon such property, and the Legislature
Ballot question as published by the Tennessee Secretary of State.
A YES vote means:
The constitution would prohibit the Legislature from levying, authorizing, or otherwise permitting any state tax on real, personal, or mixed property.
A NO vote means:
The current language in the Tennessee Constitution stays unchanged.
What it would change
- Who is affected: property owners and the Legislature.
- Scope: the amendment text prohibits any state tax on property, as described in the Attorney General’s summary.
- Fiscal impact: The Fiscal Review Committee estimates a one-time increase in local expenditures of $9,400 in FY 2026-27 for publishing the longer sample ballot; no other fiscal impact is identified.
Who supports it and who opposes it
These lists come from official campaign filings (registered committees) and public endorsements, each linked to its source. They are not complete, and SaveYourState does not endorse anyone listed.
Who supports it
Not yet compiled
Who opposes it
Not yet compiled
Official sources
- Tennessee Secretary of State: 2026 proposed constitutional amendments (with Attorney General summaries)
- Full text of the amendment (contained in the ballot question), adopted as House Joint Resolution 81 (113th General Assembly) and Senate Joint Resolution 1 (114th General Assembly)
- Fiscal note, Fiscal Review Committee (SJR0001)
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