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TennesseeSB 1610114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 26, relative to sober living homes.

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Signed by Governor

Local Government, General

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Population rules change local sober living coverage

The law changes which Tennessee local governments fall under the sober living home law. The definition covers a county and incorporated cities or towns within it, using population ranges of 366,200–366,300 or 79,800–79,900. Population counts come from the 2020 or a later federal census. The change took effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 121 • No: 1

House vote • 4/21/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026

Yes: 80 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/9/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/9/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/4/2026

SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

    5/27/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 1073

    5/27/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/22/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/11/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    5/7/2026House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/30/2026Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/27/2026Senate

  8. Passed H., Ayes 80, Nays 1, PNV 5

    4/21/2026House

  9. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/21/2026House

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

    3/12/2026House

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/9/2026Senate

  12. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/9/2026Senate

  13. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/9/2026

    3/6/2026Senate

  14. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/4/2026Senate

  15. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

    2/25/2026Senate

  16. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

    1/15/2026Senate

  17. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/14/2026Senate

  18. Filed for introduction

    1/13/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

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  • Fiscal Note

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  • Introduced

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