HB 133 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Disabled Persons - As enacted, authorizes a residential facility for persons with disabilities to operate in the eastern grand division of this state under an existing residential pilot program authorizing such facilities to operate in the western and middle grand divisions of this state that is administered by the department of disability and aging. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 52.

HB 133 expands an existing pilot program to allow one new residential facility for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to operate in Tennessee's eastern grand division, which previously only had facilities in the western and middle divisions. The bill requires new facilities in the eastern division to meet specific criteria, including owning at least 26 acres of land in a designated county, offering services for up to 60 additional adults, and maintaining tax-exempt status. Applications for the eastern division pilot must be submitted by March 31, 2026, with facilities needing completion by June 30, 2028. This change amends Tennessee Code Annotated Sections 33 and 52 to formally establish the eastern division requirement within the pilot program's structure.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action May 13, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 14, 2025

How they voted

260
Passed
Total votes 26
Apr 14, 2025
D Democratic4
4 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
14
Committee
17
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
lower
Apr 14, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (26-0)
house
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2025
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/15/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-ref. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/18/2025
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Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
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Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Health Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Kevin Raper
Kevin Raper
RRepublican
TN
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