STATE BILLTN HB 2196PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 26, relative to sober living homes.

As enacted, authorizes Putnam County and incorporated cities within the county to regulate sober living homes for recovery from alcohol, drug, and substance abuse to the extent such regulation complies with the "Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act." - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 26.

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 2196 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1073 · May 27, 2026

Sponsor

RWRyan WilliamsRepresentative · Republican · HD-042Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1073

Apr 21, 2026Comp. SB subst.House

Apr 14, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026House

Apr 14, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026House

Apr 14, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Apr 8, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026House

Apr 8, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Apr 8, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026House

Show 21 earlier actions

Apr 8, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Apr 8, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Apr 1, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026House

Apr 1, 2026Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026House

Feb 25, 2026Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026House

Feb 18, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse

Feb 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/18/2026House

Feb 5, 2026Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 5, 2026P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Feb 3, 2026Sponsor(s) withdrawn.House

Feb 3, 2026Sponsor change.House

Feb 2, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeFeb 18, 2026 · House · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 8, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 8, 2026 · House · 19 yea · 1 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 14, 2026 · House · 28 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Local Government, General

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