Housing - As enacted, authorizes the chief legislative body of a municipality to create a voluntary attainable housing incentive program by ordinance for the purpose of authorizing certain incentives to be provided to property owners who seek to build attainable housing. - Amends TCA Title 13 and Title 66.
This law allows local city councils to pass rules that offer financial or zoning benefits to property owners who build affordable housing. The program is entirely optional, meaning no one is forced to participate, and it requires a two-step review process where applicants first meet with planners and then submit a formal application for final approval. If approved, the new housing units must be permanently restricted to ensure they remain affordable for future residents.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 1, 2024
Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2024 · House Apr 25, 2024
How they voted
26–0
Passed
Total votes 26
Mar 18, 2024
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
13
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 28, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0818)
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 69, Nays 23, PNV 1
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0620)
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 1
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 0
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/5/2024
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/5/2024
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 2/27/2024
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/27/2024
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/20/2024
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Todd Gardenhire
RRepublican
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