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HB2034Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 16, Chapter 18 and Title 29, Chapter 3, relative to violations of municipal ordinances.

Passed

Introduced by Torrey Harris, District 91

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, prohibits a municipality from remediating a property maintenance violation if the cost may negatively impact the municipality's financial position, or if the cost is budgetarily prohibitive; specifies that, in addition to assessing remediation costs against a property owner in the form of a lien, a municipality may recover remediation costs through all other legal means. - Amends TCA Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 16, Chapter 18 and Title 29, Chapter 3.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 821

May 4, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · March 23, 2026

15

Yes

1

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
Rebecca Alexander7Yes
Rick Eldridge10Yes
Fred Atchley12Yes
Andrew Farmer17Yes
Elaine Davis18Yes
Tom Stinnett20Yes
Richard Scarbrough33Yes
Kelly Keisling38Yes
William Lamberth44Yes
Johnny Garrett45Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  7. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

  8. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026

  9. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  10. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  11. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

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

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

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

  16. Comp. SB subst.

  17. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 821

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