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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1018: Zoning - As introduced, requires, on and after July 1, 2025, a deed of conveyance of real property to include the zoning classification of the property at the time the deed is recorded; prescribes a process by which a local zoning authority may notify a state department, agency, or officer of a local zoning violation by a business resulting in the revocation or suspension of a license, permit, or certificate of a business in violation of a local zoning ordinance, resolution, or law; prescribes the process for reinstatement or appeal, including the assessment of a reinstatement fee. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 13; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 62; Title 66 and Title 68.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1018 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Zoning - As introduced, requires, on and after July 1, 2025, a deed of conveyance of real property to include the zoning classification of the property at the time the deed is recorded; prescribes a process by which a local zoning authority may notify a state department, agency, or officer of a local zoning violation by a business resulting in the revocation or suspension of a license, permit, or certificate of a business in violation of a local zoning ordinance, resolution, or law; prescribes the process for reinstatement or appeal, including the assessment of a reinstatement fee. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8, Chapter 13; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 62; Title 66 and Title 68. Primary sponsor: Lowell Russell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2025): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lowell RussellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
  3. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/12/2025
  4. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025
  5. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025
  6. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
  7. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
  8. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
  9. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
  10. Intro., P1C.
  11. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source