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TN SB2424

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Rusty Crowe

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Origin

Senate

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits "prohibited foreign-party-controlled businesses" and "prohibited foreign parties" from acquiring any interest in non-agricultural land in Tennessee by grant, purchase, devise, descent, or other means

  • Requires violators to divest their non-agricultural land interests within 2 years of being found in violation; the attorney general may take legal action if divestiture does not occur

  • Violations constitute a Class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $1,500, confinement up to 11 months and 29 days, or both

  • Mandates registration with the secretary of state within 60 days for prohibited foreign parties holding non-agricultural land interests on or after January 1, 2025, with civil penalties up to $2,000 for failure to register

  • Takes effect July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 66, Chapter 2, Part 3, relative to real property ownership.

Real Property

Last Action

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

3/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Calendar3/3/2026
Commerce and Labor2/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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