Housing - As introduced, enacts the "Affordable Housing and Tenant Protection Act"; allows local governments to adopt ordinances and resolutions to control rent for private residential rental units; creates the increased housing program and increased housing fund; authorizes the Tennessee housing development agency to make grants from the fund to eligible developers and first-time homebuyers to assist in gap financing and down payment assistance. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 66 and Title 67.
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Introduced
2Passed Senate
3Passed House
4To Governor
5Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Mar 24Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government CommitteeLatest
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
2025
Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government CommitteeMinor
Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor