Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, enacts the "Real Estate Infrastructure Development Act of 2025." - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68.
SB 26 amends Tennessee law to raise the minimum required capital cost for infrastructure development districts from $500,000 to $1,000,000. This change directly affects developers and local governments creating such districts by requiring larger initial investment commitments. The bill modifies Tennessee Code Annotated Section 7-84-711(a) to reflect this increased threshold. It became effective May 5, 2025, after being signed by the Governor.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Signed May 5, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
Mar 24, 2025
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
12
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0397)
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0433)
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0397)
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0433)
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 3
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0199)
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Pody
RRepublican
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