Tag: statewide property taxes

Resolution to Ban State Property Taxes in Tennessee Passes State Senate

Tom Pappert
SJR voting

A resolution prohibiting the Tennessee General Assembly from establishing a statewide property tax passed the State Senate on Wednesday. All but six state senators voted for Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 1 by State Senator Ferrell Haile (R-Gallatin).

The resolution received a total of 26 votes in the State Senate, with State Senators Heidi Campbell (D-Nashville), Sara Kyle (D-Memphis), London Lamar (D-Memphis), Charlane Oliver (D-Nashville), and Jeff Yarbro (D-Nashville) voting against it, while State Senator Raumesh Akbari (D-Memphis) voted present. All Republicans voted for the resolution.

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Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Ban Property Taxes Headed for Full Vote in Tennessee State Senate

Tom Pappert

An effort that would amend the Tennessee Constitution in order to prohibit the General Assembly from authorizing, levying, or collecting property taxes in the future is headed toward a full vote in the Tennessee Senate after being approved on Tuesday by a key committee.

The summary provided for Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 1 by State Senator Ferrell Haile (R-Gallatin) explains it would amend the Tennessee Constitution in order “to prohibit the General Assembly from levying, authorizing, or otherwise permitting a state tax on property.”

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Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee Releases 2025 Legislative Agenda

Kaitlin Housler

Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee (AFP-TN) released its 2025 Legislative Agenda, calling on state lawmakers in the Tennessee General Assembly to pass legislation focused on three topics during this legislative session.

AFP-TN’s The Volunteer Way 2025 Legislative Agenda urges state lawmakers to pass the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act as well as legislation concerning universal school choice and state-wide property taxes.

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Beacon Poll: Tennesseans Overwhelmingly Support Governor’s Universal School Choice Proposal

Kaitlin Housler
Classroom full of kids, that are being read a book

The Nashville-based Beacon Center of Tennessee published results of a poll it conducted on Monday revealing how registered Tennessee voters feel about a number of legislative issues at both the state and federal levels.

The right-of-center think tank polled 1,200 registered voters in Tennessee from December 16, 2024, to December 27, 2024.

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