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TN HB1660
Bill
Status
1/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jake McCalmon
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AI Summary
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Racing facilities and racetracks receive immunity from nuisance, taking, or other legal claims brought by surrounding property owners who purchased or built their property after the racetrack was established
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Immunity applies to properties within a 5-mile radius of the racing facility's perimeter and remains in effect regardless of changes to the facility's size, scope, configuration, technology, or type of racing
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Local governments are prohibited from adopting ordinances, resolutions, or regulations that would restrict, limit, or prohibit racetrack operations in a manner inconsistent with this immunity
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Racing facilities must still comply with state and federal environmental laws and health and safety regulations
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Takes effect immediately upon becoming law and applies to claims filed after the effective date, regardless of when the alleged cause of action arose
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 29, relative to racing facilities.
Nuisances
Last Action
Def. to Summer Study in Civil Justice Subcommittee
3/4/2026