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TN HB1501
TN HB1501AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 66, relative to residential landlord registries.
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Introduced
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
In Committee
02/11/2026
02/11/2026
Crossed Over
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, authorizes a municipality to create and require the use of a landlord registry for a real estate investment trust that owns, operates, or finances 10 or more dwelling units located within the municipality. - Amends TCA Title 66.
AI Summary
This bill allows a municipality, with a two-thirds vote of its governing body, to create a landlord registry for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), which are entities that own, operate, or finance at least 10 dwelling units within that municipality. A REIT is defined as an entity that has made a specific tax election under federal law. If a municipality establishes this registry, REITs will be required to provide contact information for themselves or their agents, along with the addresses of all their dwelling units within the municipality, to the local agency responsible for enforcing building codes. This information must be submitted on a form provided by that agency, and no fee will be charged for filing. REITs must also report any changes in their contact information or ownership of the dwelling units within 30 days. Failure to register or report changes can result in a $50 weekly fine, but the REIT will have an opportunity to a hearing before any fine is assessed. This act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (8)
William Lamberth (R)*,
Vincent Dixie (D),
G.A. Hardaway (D),
Torrey Harris (D),
Jake McCalmon (R),
Jerome Moon (R),
Antonio Parkinson (D),
Mark White (R),
Last Action
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (on 02/23/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1501&ga=114 |
| Amendment 1-0 to HB1501 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0554.pdf |
| Fiscal Memo for HA0554 (12176) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM1426.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - HB1501 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1501.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1501.pdf |
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