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

HB 1720: Zoning - As enacted, authorizes certain counties to adopt a resolution prohibiting a municipality or regional zoning commission from exercising zoning authority outside of the boundaries of the municipality. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13.

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 1720 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Zoning - As enacted, authorizes certain counties to adopt a resolution prohibiting a municipality or regional zoning commission from exercising zoning authority outside of the boundaries of the municipality. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13. Primary sponsor: Tim Hicks (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1090.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim HicksPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6

“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. 1090
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  5. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026
  6. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  7. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2026
  8. Sponsor(s) Added.
  9. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026
  10. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/20/2026
  11. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
  12. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Next Calendar

Showing 12 most recent of 29 actions. Full history

Sources

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