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TennesseeSB 1313114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13, relative to planning.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Real Property

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Decision deadlines protect some zoning applicants

Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee allows local governments to assign certain zoning decisions to building officials or other administrators. A local ordinance must identify covered special exceptions, zoning-map interpretations, and other authorized special questions. It must set specific, objective standards. Officials can deny requests on health, safety, or general-welfare grounds only when the ordinance defines those grounds. The official has 120 days after a complete application is submitted to decide. The appeals board keeps authority over appeals and has 120 days after an appeal is filed to decide. Missing either deadline results in automatic approval unless the applicant agrees to more time or waives the deadline.

Earlier protection for property owners’ development plans

Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee protects qualifying development plans when submitted, rather than waiting for local approval. This covers preliminary plans, or final plans when no preliminary plan is required. Local development standards stay fixed for three years from submission. Plans must substantially comply with local development rules. Local governments must define that standard by ordinance or resolution. Without a local definition, a submitted plan, plat, drawing, or sketch must closely match a development plan listed in state law. Building permits also provide protection when prior preliminary-plan approval is not required. Standards are fixed at permit approval, and protection runs from issuance through the permit period, including approved renewals. Applicants must diligently pursue needed site preparation and construction.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Ed Jackson

    Republican • Senate

  • Stevens

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Brent Taylor

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 107 • No: 18

House vote • 4/21/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025

Yes: 76 • No: 16

Senate vote • 3/31/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/31/2025

Yes: 24 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/18/2025

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    5/15/2025

  2. Pub. Ch. 465

    5/15/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/9/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/29/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/28/2025Senate

  8. Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 16, PNV 1

    4/21/2025House

  9. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/21/2025House

  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    4/3/2025House

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/31/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/31/2025Senate

  13. Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 1. PNV 5

    3/31/2025Senate

  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025

    3/28/2025Senate

  15. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/18/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

    3/11/2025Senate

  17. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/18/2025

    3/11/2025Senate

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/7/2025Senate

  19. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

    3/4/2025Senate

  20. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  22. Filed for introduction

    2/6/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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