SB1935

SB1935 amends Tennessee homestead exemption laws to benefit surviving spouses and children with developmental or intellectual disabilities.

SB1935 amends Tennessee Code to extend homestead exemptions to surviving spouses and children with developmental or intellectual disabilities. The exemption inures to the benefit of the surviving spouse and their minor child or child who is eighteen years of age or older and has a developmental disability or intellectual disability for as long as they use the property as a principal place of residence. The act also redefines terms like "developmental disability" and "intellectual disability" to align with existing definitions. This act takes effect July 1, 2026.