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

HB 1671: Local Government, General - As enacted, prohibits local governmental entities from relocating homeless individuals unless the relocation meets certain criteria; authorizes the receiving jurisdiction to seek damages and injunctive relief for violations. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 71, Chapter 5.

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 1671 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Local Government, General - As enacted, prohibits local governmental entities from relocating homeless individuals unless the relocation meets certain criteria; authorizes the receiving jurisdiction to seek damages and injunctive relief for violations. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 71, Chapter 5. Primary sponsor: Tim Rudd (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 832.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim RuddPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 832
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Reset on next avail. cal.
  5. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
  6. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026
  7. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
  8. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  9. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
  10. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
  11. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
  12. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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