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

SB 1381: Housing - As enacted, authorizes local governments to regulate sober living homes for recovery from alcohol, drug, and substance abuse to the extent such regulation complies with the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 33.

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 1381 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Housing - As enacted, authorizes local governments to regulate sober living homes for recovery from alcohol, drug, and substance abuse to the extent such regulation complies with the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 33. Primary sponsor: Bo Watson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 27, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 503.

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
Bo WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11

“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. 503
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Companion House Bill substituted
  4. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/22/2025
  5. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025
  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
  7. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
  8. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
  9. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  10. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  11. Filed for introduction

Sources

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