SB 773 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Planning, Public - As enacted, specifies that the vesting period established for a construction project or development plan does not expire because of pending litigation challenging a permit; specifies that the vesting period is tolled while such litigation is pending. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 3; Title 13, Chapter 4 and Title 13, Chapter 7.

SB 773 prevents development permits from expiring when lawsuits challenge them. It pauses the "vesting period" (the timeframe protecting approved projects) during ongoing court cases, ensuring developers retain their project rights. This directly affects property developers and construction companies with permits facing legal disputes. The law creates certainty for development timelines by halting the expiration clock while litigation proceeds.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed May 9, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2025 · House Apr 16, 2025

How they voted

350
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 31, 2025
D Democratic7
7 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
28 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
11
Committee
5
Amendments
2
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0430)
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0430)
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0402)
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 1, PNV 1
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
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

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Richard Briggs
Richard Briggs
RRepublican
TN
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