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HB2196Introduced in the House

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

Passed

Introduced by Ryan Williams, District 42

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1073

May 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · April 14, 2026

28

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

28 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
Bud Hulsey2Yes
David Hawk5Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Gary Hicks9Yes
Jeremy Faison11Yes
Jason Zachary14Yes
Mark Cochran23Yes
Charlie Baum37Yes
Michael Hale40Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Sponsor change.

  3. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  4. Intro., P1C.

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

  6. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  7. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

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

  9. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  10. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026

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

  12. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  13. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  14. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

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

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

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

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

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

  20. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  21. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

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

  23. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  24. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

  25. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

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

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

  28. Comp. SB subst.

  29. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1073

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