HB 219 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Real Property - As enacted, requires foreign persons who purchase land in this state and who file a report of such purchase to the United States department of agriculture under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act to also file the report with the commissioner of agriculture. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 2, Part 3.

HB 219 requires foreign individuals and entities purchasing agricultural land in Tennessee to submit the same report they file with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (under federal law) to the Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture. This applies to those defined as "foreign persons" under the federal Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act, including non-U.S. citizens, foreign-owned businesses, or entities with foreign control. Failure to file with the state triggers a potential penalty of up to 25% of the land's fair market value, collectible through state courts. The law becomes effective July 1, 2025, and expires if the federal law it references is repealed.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Signed May 2, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025 · House Mar 27, 2025

How they voted

350
Passed
Total votes 35
Apr 15, 2025
D Democratic7
7 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
28 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
16
Committee
13
Amendments
1
May 2, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0085)
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 5, PNV 0
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/17/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/12/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 2/26/2025
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Government Operations for Review
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Jay Reedy
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