# Tennessee HB 0375: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 29, relative to fees assessed by a local government.

Tennessee HB 0375, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 29, relative to fees assessed by a local government., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-04 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 0375
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 29, relative to fees assessed by a local government.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-04-04, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Local Government, General
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (150 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Local governments must explain development fees: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee counties, cities, and metropolitan governments must document development fees over $250. Records must explain why each fee is charged and how it relates to government costs. This covers existing fees, new fees, and fee changes above that threshold—not each time som…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Burkhart
- Cosponsor: Ed Butler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Crawford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ron M. Gant (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: T.J. Hardaway (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Hicks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Renea Jones (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Littleton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Powers
- Cosponsor: Tom Stinnett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: White

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/20/2025 | pass | 28 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/17/2025 | pass | 94 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR &amp; RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | House | HOUSE STATE &amp; LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | House | HOUSE CITIES &amp; COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-04-04: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- 2025-04-04: Pub. Ch. 140
- 2025-04-03: Signed by Governor.
- 2025-03-27: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House)
- 2025-03-26: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-21: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House)
- 2025-03-20: Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 2, PNV 2 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0034) (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House)
- 2025-03-17: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0090) (House)
- 2025-03-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-13: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-12: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-05: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/12/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-26: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-26: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House)
- 2025-02-26: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-02-19: Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-05: P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House)
- 2025-02-03: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2025-01-27: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- HA0090 (Substitute), 2025-03-17: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0090.pdf)
- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0140.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0375.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0375.pdf)
- SA0034: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0034.pdf)

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## Sources
- [HA0090 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0090.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0140.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0375.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0375.pdf)
- [SA0034 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0034.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026)
- [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026)
- [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026)
- [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026)
- [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0375-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
