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HB2218 • 2026

Zoning

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 12 and Title 13, relative to zoning.

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Sponsor
Hale, Briggs
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material only specifies changes related to the residency requirement for county boards of zoning appeals. Other parts of the bill's impact on other titles or sections are unclear from the given information.

Zoning Changes for Board Members

This bill requires people to live in their county for at least one year before they can be appointed to a county board of zoning appeals.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires people to reside in the county for at least twelve months before being eligible to join the county board of zoning appeals.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who want to be appointed to a county board of zoning appeals
  • County governments that make zoning decisions

Terms To Know

Board of Zoning Appeals
A group that makes decisions about zoning rules in a county.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how long people must live in the county before they can join other government boards.
  • It is unclear if this change will affect current board members who do not meet the new residency requirement.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government Committee

  2. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  3. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  4. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  5. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  6. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  7. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1923
By Briggs

HOUSE BILL 2218
By Hale
HB2218
010567
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5;
Title 6; Title 7; Title 12 and Title 13, relative to
zoning.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 13-7-106(b), is amended by adding
the following as a new subdivision:
( ) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person must reside in the county
at least twelve (12) months prior to being eligible to be appointed to the board of zoning
appeals.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.