STATE BILLTN HB 2509PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 3; Title 56 and Title 67, relative to housing.

As enacted, establishes the community workforce housing innovation pilot program to be administered by the Tennessee housing development agency; authorizes the agency to provide loans to an applicant for construction or rehabilitation of workforce housing in each of the three grand divisions; requires the housing to be affordable to natural persons or families who meet certain criteria. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 3; Title 56 and Title 67.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 27, 2026; 169 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 2509 · PassedMay 27

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Last action: Effective date(s) 05/21/2026, 07/01/2026 · May 27, 2026

Bill history

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May 27, 2026Effective date(s) 05/21/2026, 07/01/2026

May 27, 2026Pub. Ch. 1037

May 21, 2026Signed by Governor.

May 11, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House

May 5, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 30, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 29, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House

Apr 23, 2026Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0Senate

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Apr 23, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1072)Senate

Apr 23, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0632)Senate

Apr 23, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate

Apr 22, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Apr 21, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House

Apr 21, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 79, Nays 7, PNV 6House

Apr 21, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Apr 21, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1195)House

Apr 21, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0739)House

Apr 16, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Apr 15, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Apr 15, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026House

Apr 8, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026House

Apr 8, 2026Placed behind the budgetHouse

Apr 1, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026House

Mar 23, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Mar 23, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/23/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeHouse

Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse

Mar 9, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026House

Feb 5, 2026Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 5, 2026P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Government Operations for ReviewHouse

Feb 4, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Feb 3, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMar 11, 2026 · House · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeMar 18, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 23, 2026 · House · 11 yea · 1 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 15, 2026 · House · 25 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 15, 2026 · House · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 21, 2026 · House · 79 yea · 7 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: Third ConsiderationApr 23, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 3; Title 56 and Title 67, relative to housing.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 3; Title 56 and Title 67, relative to housing.

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