Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee HB2196: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 26, relative to sober living homes.
Status: Chaptered, May 27, 2026
Fiscal Summary OTHER FISCAL IMPACT Based on multiple unknown factors, any permissive impact upon local governments within Putnam County, beginning in FY26-27, cannot be reasonably determined. Bill Summary Present law authorizes the governing body of Hamilton County, and any incorporated city or town within Hamilton County, to adopt an ordinance or resolution, in compliance with the federal Fair Housing Act and the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, regulating sober living homes near educational facilities in the following ways: Requiring a sober living home located at a distance equal to or less than 1,000 feet from a K-12 educational facility, preschool, or daycare facility to be recognized or certified by an organization that is included on a list of approved organizations maintained on the website of the department of mental health and substance abuse services. However, the ordinance or resolution with respect to such distance requirements must not apply to a sober living home in operation prior to May 21, 2025, until such home ceases operation. Regulating the location or operation of a sober living home within the jurisdiction of the local government, including ensuring compliance with applicable state and local zoning laws, and applicable health, safety, fire, and building codes. Requiring that an operator, prior to authorizing an individual to reside in a sober living home, receive a recommendation or referral from a licensed healthcare provider or a court that the individual reside in a sober living home. This bill authorizes Putnam County, and any incorporated city or town within Putnam County, to adopt an ordinance or resolution regulating sober living homes near educational facilities in the same manner as described above.
What the bill says
An act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 26, relative to sober living homes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 26, relative to sober living homes. SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-51-2601(3), is amended by deleting the subdivision and substituting: (3) "Local government" means a county, and an incorporated city or town within such county, with a population of: (A) Not less than three hundred sixty-six thousand two hundred (366,200) and not more than three hundred sixty-six thousand three hundred (366,300), according to the 2020 or a subsequent federal census; and (B) Not less than seventy-nine thousand eight hundred (79,800) and not more than seventy-nine thousand nine hundred (79,900), according to the 2020 or a subsequent federal census; SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it. HB2196
Sponsors
- Williams, Ryan (R, 42) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1073
- : Comp. SB subst.
- : H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
- : Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
- : Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- : Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
- : Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- : Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
- : Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
- : Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (April 21, 2026): 80 yea, 1 nay, passed
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (April 14, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (April 8, 2026): 19 yea, 1 nay, passed
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (April 8, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt (March 9, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (March 4, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is HB2196?
- HB2196 is a bill in the Tennessee Legislature (114th General Assembly): AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 26, relative to sober living homes.
- What does HB2196 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51, Part 26, relative to sober living homes.
- What is the status of HB2196?
- Chaptered as of May 27, 2026. Latest action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1073 (May 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2196?
- Williams, Ryan (R, 42).
- Where is the official record for HB2196?
- On the Tennessee Legislature website: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2196&GA=114
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