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HB1465 • 2026

Union County

AN ACT to amend Chapter 87 of the Private Acts of 1973; as amended by Chapter 31 of the Private Acts of 2005; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to Union County.

Labor
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Powers, Seal
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
Failed in State & Local Government Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill's status as 'Did Not Pass' means it did not become law and therefore has no effective date or further implications.

Union County Building Permit Fee Act

This bill changes the building permit fee to fifty cents per square foot for new construction and reconstruction in Union County, but only if approved by two-thirds of the local government.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the building permit fee to fifty cents ($0.50) per square foot for all buildings constructed, erected, or reconstructed in Union County.
  • Exempts sheds and barns from requiring a building permit and any associated fees.
  • Removes conflicting provisions regarding building permit fees.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Builders and property owners who need to obtain building permits for construction projects in Union County.
  • The local government of Union County, which must approve the bill with a two-thirds vote.

Terms To Know

Building Permit
A document issued by a local authority that allows someone to start building or making changes to a structure.
Square Foot
The measurement of an area equal to the size of a square with sides one foot long, used here to calculate permit fees.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill will not take effect unless it is approved by two-thirds of Union County's legislative body.
  • It does not specify what happens if the local government rejects the changes proposed in this act.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Failed in State & Local Government Committee

  2. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/13/2026

  3. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to Next Calendar

  4. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/8/2026

  5. 2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee

  6. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/30/2026

  7. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Private Acts Committee to Next Calendar

  8. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/23/2026

  9. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Private Acts Committee to 3/23/2026

  10. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/9/2026

  11. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Private Acts Committee to 3/9/2026

  12. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Private Acts Committee for 3/2/2026

  13. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill

  14. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  15. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  16. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Private Acts Committee - State & Local Government Committee

  17. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  18. 2025-12-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1918
By Seal

HOUSE BILL 1465
By Powers
HB1465
010522
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Chapter 87 of the Private Acts of 1973; as
amended by Chapter 31 of the Private Acts of 2005; and
any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to Union
County.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Chapter 87 of the Private Acts of 1973, as amended by Chapter 31 of the
Private Acts of 2005, and any other acts amendatory thereto, is amended by deleting Section 3
and substituting:
SECTION 3. The County Assessor of Properties shall be entitled to a fee for the
issuance of each building permit. The fee for a building permit shall be the sum of fifty
cents ($0.50) per square foot for all buildings constructed, erected, or reconstructed. A
building permit shall not be required for a shed or barn, and no fee shall be collected.
Any provision regarding building permit fees in conflict with the building permit fee
prescribed by this section is repealed.
SECTION 2. This act shall have no effect unless it is approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote
of the legislative body of Union County. Its approval or nonapproval shall be proclaimed by the
presiding officer of the legislative body and certified to the secretary of state.
SECTION 3. For the purpose of approving or rejecting the provisions of this act, it shall
be effective upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it. For all other purposes, it shall
become effective as provided in Section 2.