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SB1771Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13, relative to zoning outside of municipal boundaries.

Passed

Introduced by Adam Lowe, District 1

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, authorizes certain counties to adopt a resolution prohibiting a municipality or regional zoning commission from exercising zoning authority outside of the boundaries of the municipality. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

May 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · April 22, 2026

77

Yes

15

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

93 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
Bud Hulsey2Yes
Timothy Hill3Yes
Renea Jones4Yes
David Hawk5Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Rebecca Alexander7Yes
Jerome Moon8Yes
Gary Hicks9Yes
Rick Eldridge10Yes
Jeremy Faison11Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  4. Sponsor change.

  5. Sponsor change.

  6. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  7. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026

  8. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  9. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  10. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  11. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

  12. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  13. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  14. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  15. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

  16. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

  17. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  18. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026

  19. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/20/2026

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  22. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/21/2026

  25. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  26. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0953)

  27. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6

  28. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  29. Subst. for comp. HB.

  30. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1235)

  31. Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 15, PNV 1

  32. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  33. Signed by Senate Speaker

  34. Signed by H. Speaker

  35. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  36. Signed by Governor.

  37. Pub. Ch. 1090

  38. Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

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