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HB1667 • 2026

Local Government, General

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

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Sponsor
Maberry, Powers
Last action
2026-04-08
Official status
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Tennessee Act for Tiered Penalties for Repeated Ordinance Violations

This act allows Tennessee municipalities and metropolitan governments to create tiered monetary penalties for repeated violations of the same ordinance by the same person or entity within a year.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows home rule municipalities to set up tiered fines for repeat violators of local laws.
  • Permits regular municipalities to establish tiered fines for people who break the same law multiple times in one year.
  • Enables metropolitan governments to create higher penalties for repeated violations of local ordinances.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Municipalities and metropolitan governments in Tennessee
  • People or entities that repeatedly violate municipal ordinances

Terms To Know

Home rule municipality
A city or town with the authority to make its own local laws without needing approval from a higher government.
Tiered system of monetary penalties
A set of fines that increase in amount for each repeated violation of a law within a certain time period.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact financial impact on municipalities cannot be determined due to various factors.
  • This act applies only after July 1, 2026, and affects actions taken from that date forward.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  2. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  3. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  4. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  5. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  6. 2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  7. 2026-03-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  8. 2026-03-27 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  9. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  10. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  11. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  12. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  13. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  14. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  15. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  16. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  17. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  18. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  19. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  20. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  21. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  22. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  23. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  24. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  25. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  28. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  29. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  30. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  31. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  32. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  33. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  34. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  35. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1668
By Powers

HOUSE BILL 1667
By Maberry
HB1667
010368
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and
Title 7, relative to penalties for violations of
ordinances.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 6-54-306, is amended by adding the
following as a new subsection:
(c) Within the limitations of subsection (a), a home rule municipality may, by
ordinance, adopt a tiered system of monetary penalties for repeated violations of the
same municipal ordinance by the same person or entity within a twelve-month period.
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 6-54-308, is amended by adding the
following as a new subsection:
(c) Within the limitations of subsection (a), a municipality may, by ordinance,
adopt a tiered system of monetary penalties for repeated violations of the same
municipal ordinance by the same person or entity within a twelve-month period.
SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-3-507, is amended by designating
the existing language as subsection (a) and adding the following as a new subsection:
(b) Within the limitations of subsection (a), a metropolitan government may, by
ordinance, adopt a tiered system of monetary penalties for repeated violations of the
same municipal ordinance by the same person or entity within a twelve-month period.
SECTION 4. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it, and
applies to acts and omissions on or after July 1, 2026.