SB 1398 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Taxes, Real Property - As enacted, limits the authority of a special purpose corporation to negotiate and enter into PILOT agreements with the corporation's lessees, as delegated to it by a municipality, if certain written notice is not provided to certain chief executive officers of taxing jurisdictions; voids PILOT agreements entered into by the special purpose corporation if such notice is not provided. - Amends TCA Title 48 and Title 67.

SB 1398 (Tennessee Senate Bill 1398) amends Tennessee law to allow the state comptroller to deliver property tax relief cost and income limit estimates to the General Assembly via electronic means, rather than traditional methods. This procedural change directly affects members of the Tennessee General Assembly who receive these financial estimates. The bill modifies Tennessee Code Annotated Sections 67-5-701(e)(1) and references Title 48 (real property taxes) to update how the comptroller communicates required data. It does not alter tax rates, eligibility, or taxpayer obligations - only the method of information delivery. The bill is currently in committee review after passing initial Senate consideration.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed Apr 27, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
13
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Apr 27, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1009)
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 78, Nays 10, PNV 3
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0895)
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Bo Watson
RRepublican
TN
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