TennesseeTennessee officials need not request income proof from some older applicants
Tennessee law says officials need not request an applicant’s own income records for some property tax relief applicants age 80 or older, who must still apply every year.
What it does
Applicants age 80 or older who meet the five-year history and other eligibility rules do not need officials to request proof of their own income. Officials may still ask for other income or eligibility records.
Eligible applicants must still apply for relief every year. The division must make reapplying simpler, with boxes applicants can check to confirm they meet the income and other eligibility rules.
Argument forOlder applicants who meet the history and income rules could spend less time gathering records because officials need not request proof of their own income.
Argument againstApplicants may still face paperwork each year because they must reapply, and officials can request records about other people's income or eligibility.
More detail
Officials need not request proof of an applicant's own income. This applies to property tax relief applicants who meet the age, history, income, and other eligibility requirements. The applicant must be at least 80, meet the income limit and all other non-income eligibility rules. The applicant must have received relief for the same residence in each of the previous five consecutive years, or have been a co-owner while another co-owner received relief for that parcel in each of those years. Officials may still request records about income from other people counted toward the applicant's income or about other eligibility rules. This provision took effect when the act became law.
Applicants must apply every year, and the division must create a simpler reapplication process. This applies to applicants covered by the age-80 provision for property tax relief. The process must let applicants check boxes to indicate whether they meet the income and non-income eligibility rules. The act took effect upon becoming law; applicants must keep applying each year to remain eligible.
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History
- 2026
- May 27Pub. Ch. 1063Latest
- 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
- Apr 30Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- Apr 29Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
- Apr 22Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA1144)Major
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/22/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 21Subst. for comp. HB.Major
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 21H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1144)Major
- Apr 21Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
- Apr 21Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026
- Mar 3Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Mar 2Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Feb 26Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0511)
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/26/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0306)
- Feb 26Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0Passed Senate
- Feb 26Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Feb 26Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
- Feb 24Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Vote recorded SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/24/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/26/2026
- Feb 17Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 2/24/2026
- Feb 17Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
- Feb 10Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
- 2025
- Apr 1Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee
- Vote recorded SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee 4/1/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 26Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
- Mar 25Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/1/2025
- Mar 19Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
- Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government CommitteeMinor
- Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Feb 6Filed for introductionIntroduced
- Apr 1Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee
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