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HB1657Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13, Chapter 7, relative to zoning.

Introduced

Introduced by Kip Capley, District 71

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, removes requirement that a structure rebuilt on a site must conform to the zoning regulations existing at the time of the new construction. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 7.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

April 8, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · March 18, 2026

3

Yes

2

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

7 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
John Crawford1Not Voting
Jerome Moon8Not Voting
Dave Wright19Yes
Ed Butler41Yes
Bo Mitchell50No
Vincent Dixie54No
Mary Littleton78Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  8. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  10. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  12. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/8/2026

  13. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

  14. Taken off notice for cal. in State & Local Government Committee

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