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

SB 137: Planning, Public - As introduced, requires a local legislative body to approve an application for a proposed development without allowing public comment, if the legislative body determines that the proposed development is in substantial compliance with the zoning regulations or map that was previously made available for public review and comment. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44 and Title 13, Chapter 7.

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

SB 137 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Planning, Public - As introduced, requires a local legislative body to approve an application for a proposed development without allowing public comment, if the legislative body determines that the proposed development is in substantial compliance with the zoning regulations or map that was previously made available for public review and comment. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44 and Title 13, Chapter 7. Primary sponsor: Richard Briggs (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2025): Withdrawn.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Richard BriggsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7

“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. Withdrawn.
  2. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee
  3. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  4. Filed for introduction

Sources

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