Tennessee - Session 114
Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 29-17-102, relative to eminent domain.
Present law provides that private property must only be condemned and taken via the power of eminent domain by government entities if the land will be used for a legitimate public use. One such legitimate public use is t he acquisition of any interest in land necessary for a road, highway, bridge, or other structure, facility, or project used for public transportation . This bill clarifies that such public use also includes an associated sidewalk, public greenway, bicycle lane, pedestrian way, or proper sl ope development .
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-19 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-19 | Latest Action | Withdrawn. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1515 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 66 and Title 67, relative to state assessed properties. | enrolled |
| HB 1712 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 8, relative to electric bicycles. | enrolled |
| HB 1856 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to school transportation. | enrolled |
| HB 1912 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 12 and Title 54, relative to roadside facilities for motorists. | in_committee |
| HB 2070 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 60 and Title 68, relative to the "Tennessee Energy Freedom Act.""" | in_committee |
| HB 2216 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3, Chapter 2 and Title 4, Chapter 56, relative to fiscal review. | in_committee |
| HB 2267 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-8-185, relative to utility terrain vehicles. | enrolled |
| HB 2302 | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 30 and Title 55, Chapter 8, relative to autonomous vehicles. | in_committee |