That’s why I led the fight against the state income tax, and why now, I’m joining the fight to ban a statewide property tax. This November, I hope you’ll join me in voting yes on Amendment Two to ensure that future generations don’t have to worry about the threat of a statewide property tax.
Support amending the Tennessee Constitution to prohibit a statewide property tax.
Occurrences
Evidence
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) formally announced her support for Amendment Two, which would amend Tennessee’s Constitution to prohibit a state property tax. On Tuesday, February 17, Blackburn released a statement saying she urges voters to vote for Amendment Two.
Senator Marsha Blackburn is endorsing a change to the Tennessee state Constitution. She is in favor of banning a state property tax in Tennessee. Blackburn is running for Governor next year. She says she fought against a state income tax in 2014, and will do the same to prevent a state property tax.
A coalition that includes the Tennessee Farm Bureau, Tennessee Realtors, and Tennessee Chamber of Commerce officially announced today the launch of Yes on 2, the single measure committee to pass a constitutional amendment banning a state property tax. Governor Bill Lee will serve as the statewide chairman for the effort.
NFIB has joined a coalition of Tennessee business groups in launching Yes on 2, a single measure committee to pass a state constitutional amendment banning a state property tax. The committee is chaired by Gov. Bill Lee.
The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry is proud to join a broad coalition of business and community organizations supporting a proposed constitutional amendment to prohibit Tennessee from ever imposing a statewide property tax.
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement celebrating Republicans’ achievements and the priorities she secured for Tennesseans during the last year: “Americans decisively voted to send President Trump back to the White House because they were fed up with open borders, wasteful spending, woke institutions, weakness on the world stage, and left-wing lunacy. 2025 was a historic year for the United States because of strong Republican leadership,” said Senator Blackburn.
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn is pushing to support and expand Medicaid innovation in Tennessee. Blackburn’s office said that the three bills for Medicaid were introduced in an effort to “improve the lives of Tennesseans.”
Last year, state lawmakers officially certified a constitutional amendment to prohibit any future statewide property tax in Tennessee. This moved the measure from the statehouse to voters in November 2026.
WBBJ reported that Senator Marsha Blackburn formally announced support for Amendment Two, which would amend Tennessee's Constitution to prohibit a state property tax, and urged voters to vote for it in November.
WDEF reported that Blackburn endorsed changing the Tennessee Constitution to ban a state property tax, said she would fight to prevent one, and urged Tennesseans to vote yes.
The official Tennessee resolution proposed amending Article II, Section 28 to add that the Legislature shall not levy, authorize, or permit any state tax on property, and referred the proposal to the 114th General Assembly.
The Tennessee Farm Bureau said the Yes on 2 single-measure committee launched to pass a constitutional amendment banning a state property tax, with Governor Bill Lee as statewide chairman.
NFIB stated that Yes on 2 was formed to pass a constitutional amendment banning a state property tax and that passage of Amendment 2 would prohibit the legislature from enacting one.
Kiplinger reported that Tennessee lawmakers certified a constitutional amendment to prohibit a future statewide property tax and that the measure would face voter approval in November 2026.
Assessments
The promise was framed as supporting an amendment to the Tennessee Constitution, not personally enacting it. The evidence shows Blackburn formally endorsed Amendment Two in February 2026 and urged Tennessee voters to support it. Although the constitutional amendment itself was still pending voter approval in November 2026, her promised act of support was completed during the same campaign/office period.
Marsha Blackburn publicly endorsed and advocated for the constitutional amendment to prohibit a statewide property tax in Tennessee, urging voter support and aligning with public campaigns such as Amendment Two and 'Yes on 2.' There is evidence of verbal support and coalition involvement. However, there is no direct evidence she led legislative action or that the amendment had already passed at the time of evaluation, as the measure is pending voter approval in November 2026. Thus, the promise is partially fulfilled via public advocacy and support, but not yet delivered as a concrete policy outcome.