Tennessee · House Bill 2437 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 66, Chapter 2, relative to ownership of real property.

HB 2437 Sponsored by Ron Travis Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Real Property - As introduced, prohibits certain Chinese entities from directly or indirectly owning, having a controlling interest in, acquiring by purchase, grant, devise, or descent an interest, or holding by lease, contract, or usufruct an interest in, except a de minimus indirect interest, real property in this state or real property within 10 miles of a military installation; requires divestment within two…

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Real Property - As introduced, prohibits certain Chinese entities from directly or indirectly owning, having a controlling interest in, acquiring by purchase, grant, devise, or descent an interest, or holding by lease, contract, or usufruct an interest in, except a de minimus indirect interest, real property in this state or real property within 10 miles of a military installation; requires divestment within two years of any such interest unlawfully held; requires certain property owners to register with the secretary of state; provides civil penalties for violations. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 2.

Every action

10 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Local Government Committee- Government Operations Committee · House Local Government Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Property & Planning Subcommittee · House Property & Planning Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Property & Planning Subcommittee for 3/6/2024 · House Property & Planning Subcommittee
  6. HouseAction Def. in s/c Property & Planning Subcommittee to 3/20/2024
  7. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Property & Planning Subcommittee for 3/20/2024 · House Property & Planning Subcommittee
  8. HouseAction Def. in s/c Property & Planning Subcommittee to 3/27/2024
  9. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Property & Planning Subcommittee for 3/27/2024 · House Property & Planning Subcommittee
  10. HouseDef. to Summer Study in Property & Planning Subcommittee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.