Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

HB 1667 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to penalties for violations of ordinances.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1078

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows cities to impose increasing fines for repeated ordinance violations.

This bill enables municipalities to create a tiered penalty system for individuals or entities that repeatedly violate the same ordinance within a year. This approach aims to address persistent noncompliance more effectively.

Summary

Local Government, General - As enacted, authorizes municipalities and metropolitan governments to adopt a tiered system of monetary penalties for repeated violations of the same municipal ordinance by the same person or entity within a 12-month period. - Amends TCA Title 6 and Title 7.

Bill Text

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

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

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

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

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

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

  10. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  11. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/30/2026

  12. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  14. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  15. Subst. for comp. HB.

  16. Passed H., Ayes 63, Nays 18, PNV 1

  17. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  18. Signed by Senate Speaker

  19. Signed by H. Speaker

  20. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  21. Signed by Governor.

  22. Pub. Ch. 1078

  23. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Intro., P1C.

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

  27. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  28. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  29. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 2/25/2026

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  33. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  34. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  35. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  36. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

  43. Sponsor(s) Added.

  44. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

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

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

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

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

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

  50. Comp. SB subst.

  51. Sponsor(s) Added.

  52. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1078

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (127)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1667 do?
Local Government, General - As enacted, authorizes municipalities and metropolitan governments to adopt a tiered system of monetary penalties for repeated violations of the same municipal ordinance by the same person or entity within a 12-month period. - Amends TCA Title 6 and Title 7.
Who sponsors HB 1667?
HB 1667 is sponsored by Martin G, Maberry, Aron (Republican), Reeves, Lee (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), and Slater, William (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1667?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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