Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1668 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to penalties for violations of ordinances.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  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 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows local governments to impose increasing penalties for repeated ordinance violations.

This legislation permits municipalities to create a tiered penalty system for individuals or entities who repeatedly violate the same local ordinance. The aim is to provide a structured approach to handling repeated offenses within a 12-month period.

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. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

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

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

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  27. Comp. SB subst.

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1078

  30. Filed for introduction

  31. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  39. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  41. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  42. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  44. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

  46. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  47. Signed by Senate Speaker

  48. Signed by H. Speaker

  49. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  50. Signed by Governor.

  51. Pub. Ch. 1078

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

Sponsors

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Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1668 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 SB 1668?
SB 1668 is sponsored by Powers, Bill (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1668?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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