TennesseeTennessee law covers counties under preservation and land bank provisions
Tipton County is covered by neighborhood preservation rules, while Tipton and Montgomery counties and a municipality in Montgomery County are covered by land bank program provisions.
What it does
The law applies the Neighborhood Preservation Act to Tipton County, which falls within the population range stated in the law.
The law provides for Tipton and Montgomery counties to participate in the Tennessee Local Land Bank Program. A municipality in Montgomery County is also covered.
Argument forCounty and local officials could use the land bank program provisions to address property problems in the places covered.
Argument againstCommunities outside the stated population ranges may not be covered by these provisions, even if they face similar property problems.
More detail
The law applies the Neighborhood Preservation Act to Tipton County. The bill title identifies Tipton County as the county covered by this provision. The county must have between 60,900 and 61,000 people, inclusive, according to the 2020 or a later federal census. The law took effect upon becoming law.
The law provides for Tipton and Montgomery counties to participate in the Tennessee Local Land Bank Program. The bill title identifies Tipton and Montgomery counties; the municipality covered must be within the county in the larger population range. The population categories cover a county with 60,900 through 61,000 people, or a county with 220,000 through 220,100 people and a municipality within that county. Counts use the 2020 or a later federal census. The law took effect upon becoming law.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 27Pub. Ch. 1130Latest
- May 27Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
- May 22Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- May 11Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
- May 7Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- May 6Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- May 5Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
- Apr 23Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 23Senate refused to recede from amendment
- Apr 23Conference Committee appointed (Rose, Taylor, Kyle)
- Apr 23H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026
- Apr 23H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence
- Apr 23Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Lankford, Maberry, White, Parkinson)
- Apr 23Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 32, Nayes 0
- Apr 23Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 83, Nays 2 PNV 5
- Apr 22Senate refused to concur in amendmentMinor
- Apr 22H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26
- Apr 22H. refused to recede from H. am. no. 2
- Apr 21Subst. for comp. HB.Major
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY LANKFORD PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 21Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1104)Minor
- Apr 21H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1211)Major
- Apr 21Passed H., as am., Ayes 79, Nays 11, PNV 1Passed House
- Apr 21Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026
- Apr 15Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Apr 13Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0867)
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 13Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 2, PNV 1Passed Senate
- Apr 13Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Apr 13Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
- Apr 10Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
- Mar 24Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
- Vote recorded SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 3/24/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 18Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
- Mar 17Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
- Mar 11Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
- Mar 4Recalled from Clerk's Desk
- Mar 4Refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee
- Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local BillMinor
- Feb 2Filed for introductionMinor
- Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationIntroduced
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