Tennessee lawmakers push ban on state property tax

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: June 2, 2026

Words: 1,102

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Tennessee’s Republican leaders are embarking on a campaign to pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting a state property tax, even though the state hasn’t had one for more than 75 years.

Dubbed “Yes on 2,” the effort taps a handful of groups that support the ban and names chairpeople in the state’s 95 counties, mainly lawmakers and county mayors, to push the amendment to passage in the Nov. 3 election.

A release from the group …

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