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TN SB1668

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Bill Powers

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Origin

Senate

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes home rule municipalities, general municipalities, and metropolitan governments to adopt tiered monetary penalty systems for repeated violations of the same ordinance by the same person or entity within a twelve-month period

  • Tiered penalties must remain within existing statutory limitations already established for each type of municipality

  • Amends Tennessee Code Annotated Sections 6-54-306, 6-54-308, and 7-3-507 to add the new penalty provisions

  • Takes effect July 1, 2026, and applies only to violations occurring on or after that date

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to penalties for violations of ordinances.

Local Government, General

Last Action

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

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

State and Local Government1/21/2026

Full Bill Text

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