Tennessee · Senate Bill 1908 · 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 16, relative to private property protection.

SB 1908 Sponsored by John Stevens Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 21, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2026
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  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, enacts the "Tennessee Private Property Vesting Rights of 2026," which entitles a property owner to just compensation from a public entity if the public entity enacts a land use regulation that has the effect of reducing the fair market value of the property. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 16.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/24/2026
  9. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  10. SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.