Tennessee Senate bill in Session 114.
Status: failed. Latest action: April 21, 2026.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxation.
ON APRIL 13, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2537, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, provide that an application for an exemption from property taxation for property owned by a religious, charitable, scientific, or nonprofit educational organization that is filed within 180 days after the exemp t use of the property began will be effective as of the date the exempt use began, if the application is made after May 20th of the year for which the exemption is sought, but prior to the end of the year. Present law provides that an application that is f iled within 30 days after the exempt use of the property began will be effective as of the date the exempt use began. This amendment provides that, for an application filed more than 180 days after the exempt use began, the exemption will be effective as of the date of the application. Present law provides that, in the case of property damage that has occurred as a result of a disaster declared by the president of the United States, the annual assessment of an affected building or improvement in a county included in the presidential de claration must be prorated for the actual time the building or improvement is destroyed and not replaced, or the actual time the building or improvement is substantially damaged. The owner of such property must apply for this relief to the assessor of pr op erty by September 1st. However, these provisions do not take effect as to any particular county or municipality unless approved by a 2/3 vote of its governing body following the disaster declaration. This amendment requires such an approval to be done b y resolution of the governing body. Present law provides that, in the case of damage to commercial and industrial tangible personal property that has occurred as a result of a disaster declared by the president of the United States, the annual assessment must be prorated for the actual tim e the qualifying personal property is not replaced or restored. The owner must apply for this relief to the assessor of property. However, these provisions do not take effect as to any particular county or municipality unless approved by 2/3 vote of its g overning body following the disaster declaration. This amendment requires such an approval to be done by resolution of the governing body. Present law authorizes the state board of equalization to receive, hear, consider, and act upon complaints and appeals made to the board regarding the valuation, classification, and assessment of taxes on all properties in this state. Following an appea l to the board of equalization, any additional tax due will accrue interest from the delinquency date at the composite prime rate published by the federal reserve as of the delinquency date, minus two points. This amendment requires the interest rate to be updated annually each subsequent year. Further, the interest rate of any tax found refundable following the appeal must be updated annually each subsequent year. Present law provides that, in a county with a metropolitan form of government, the charter for the metropolitan government may provide for the creation of a metropolitan board of equalization consisting of either five or seven members. This amendment pr ovides that such a metropolitan board of equalization may consist of either five or 12 members.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-21 | Status | failed |
| 2026-04-21 | Latest Action | Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 0 |