Real Property - As enacted, clarifies that property that is qualified as agricultural, forest land, or open space land, owned by two individuals, and held under the titles of tenancy by the entireties or of joint tenancy with right of survivorship, is deemed to have unchanged ownership upon the death of an owner if the property is retained by the other owner through a right of survivorship or upon the divorce of the owners if the property is retained by either owner through division and distribution of property in the divorce proceeding. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 2; Title 11, Chapter 15 and Title 67, Chapter 5.

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History

1. 2025
   1. Apr 4Pub. Ch. 138Latest
   2. Apr 4Effective date(s) 04/03/2025
   3. Apr 3Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Mar 27Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. Mar 26Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   6. Mar 26Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   7. Mar 20Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 3/20/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   8. Mar 20H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 94, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0297
   9. Mar 20Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   10. Mar 17H. Placed on Message Calendar 3/20/2025
   11. Mar 13Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/13/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   12. Mar 13Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0080)
   13. Mar 13Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0033)
   14. Mar 13Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0Passed Senate
   15. Feb 27Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   16. Feb 25Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   17. Feb 24Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025 2/20/2025. Result: fail.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/24/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   18. Feb 24H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0009)Major
   19. Feb 24Passed H., as am., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
   20. Feb 20H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025
   21. Feb 19Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/19/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   22. Feb 19Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025
   23. Feb 12Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/12/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   24. Feb 12Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/19/2025
   25. Feb 5Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
   26. Feb 3P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
   27. Feb 3Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties SubcommitteeMinor
   28. Jan 27Intro., P1C.Minor
   29. Jan 21Filed for introductionIntroduced