---
type: "Bill"
title: "Housing - As enacted, deletes the definition of \"blighted area\" and defines \"blighted property\" for purposes of condemnation by housing authorities; clarifies that housing authorities may acquire real property without using eminent domain; authorizes housing authorities to pay more than fair market value for properties that are not blighted but that are in a blighted area; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 20; Title 13, Chapter 21 and Title 29, Chapter 17."
description: "Housing - As enacted, deletes the definition of \"blighted area\" and defines \"blighted property\" for purposes of condemnation by housing authorities; clarifies that housing authorities may acquire real property without using eminent domain; authorizes housing authorities to pay more than fair market value for properties that are not blighted but that are in a blighted area; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 20; Title 13, Chapter 21 and Title 29, Chapter 17."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SB 480"
citation: "Tennessee SB 480 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Housing"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bowling"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 20
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2025-01-29"
last_action: "2025-04-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ad8a49cb-985c-4f51-926e-e4ae30920bd1"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0480&ga=114"
source_hash: "1f51611761b6b948c5036fe9d90d29adbf84224db07ab6c3534ac7cf96b73228"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 480 (114) — Housing - As enacted, deletes the definition of "blighted area" and defines "blighted property" for purposes of condemnation by housing authorities; clarifies that housing authorities may acquire real property without using eminent domain; authorizes housing authorities to pay more than fair market value for properties that are not blighted but that are in a blighted area; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 20; Title 13, Chapter 21 and Title 29, Chapter 17.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0480.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/25/2025 Passed — **8–1** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/20/2025 Passed (1) — **81–11** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/6/2025 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bowling — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-01-29** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2025-02-10** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2025-02-12** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-19** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025
- **2025-02-25** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2025-02-25** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2025-03-04** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025
- **2025-03-06** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2025-03-06** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2025-03-06** Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2025-03-10** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2025-03-20** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2025-03-20** Passed H., Ayes 81, Nays 11, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2025-03-20** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2025-03-24** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2025-03-24** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2025-03-25** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2025-04-03** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2025-04-08** Effective date(s) 04/03/2025
- **2025-04-08** Pub. Ch. 114

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ad8a49cb-985c-4f51-926e-e4ae30920bd1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).