AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13, relative to zoning outside of municipal boundaries.
State of TennesseeTennesseeAs enacted, authorizes certain counties to adopt a resolution prohibiting a municipality or regional zoning commission from exercising zoning authority outside of the boundaries of the municipality. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- May 27, 2026
- 169 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
TN HB 1720 · PassedMay 27
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Bill details
- Last action
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1090 · May 27, 2026
Sponsors
THTim HicksRepresentative · Republican · HD-006Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
MCMark CochranRepresentative · Republican · HD-023
RJRenea JonesRepresentative · Republican · HD-004
WLWilliam LamberthRepresentative · Republican · HD-044
MSMike SparksRepresentative · Republican · HD-049
DHDan HowellRepresentative · Republican · HD-022
LRLowell RussellRepresentative · Republican · HD-021
Bill history
Newest first.
May 27, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1090
Apr 22, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Apr 22, 2026Comp. SB subst.House
Apr 20, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026House
Apr 20, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Apr 20, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2026House
Apr 20, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse
Apr 20, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026House
Show 21 earlier actions
Apr 20, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse
Apr 16, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/20/2026House
Apr 15, 2026Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Next CalendarHouse
Apr 15, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026House
Apr 8, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026House
Mar 18, 2026Placed behind the budgetHouse
Mar 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026House
Mar 11, 2026Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026House
Mar 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026House
Mar 4, 2026Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026House
Feb 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026House
Feb 18, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse
Feb 18, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse
Feb 12, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Feb 11, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026House
Feb 11, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse
Feb 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/11/2026House
Jan 22, 2026Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties SubcommitteeHouse
Jan 22, 2026P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse
Jan 21, 2026Intro., P1C.House
Jan 20, 2026Filed for introductionHouse
Recorded votes
HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeFeb 11, 2026 · House · 6 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeFeb 18, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 20, 2026 · House · 25 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 20, 2026 · House · 10 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Zoning
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