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HB1827Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 68, relative to local government approval.

Introduced

Introduced by Gary Hicks, District 9

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

As introduced, requires a local legislative body to approve the location of any quarry or digital asset mining facility in a public meeting. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 68.

Where it stands

Sponsor(s) Added.

April 21, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · March 24, 2026

16

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
John Crawford1Yes
Jerome Moon8Yes
Rick Eldridge10Yes
Michele Carringer16Yes
Dave Wright19Yes
Tim Rudd34Yes
Dennis Powers36Yes
Iris Rudder39Yes
Ed Butler41Yes
Rush Bricken47Yes

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 3/4/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  13. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  15. Reset on next avail. cal.

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  17. Reset on cal. for 4/8/2026

  18. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026

  19. Reset on cal. for 4/16/2026

  20. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  21. Held on desk.

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

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