Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee SB1668: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to penalties for violations of ordinances.
Status: Chaptered, May 27, 2026
Fiscal Summary OTHER FISCAL IMPACT Based upon multiple unknown factors, any permissive impact to penalty fee revenue collected by municipalities cannot be determined with reasonable certainty. Bill Summary Abstract summarizes the bill.
What the bill says
An act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to penalties for violations of ordinances.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to penalties for violations of ordinances. SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 6-54-306, is amended by adding the following as a new subsection: (c) Within the limitations of subsection (a), a home rule municipality may, by ordinance, adopt a tiered system of monetary penalties for repeated violations of the same municipal ordinance by the same person or entity within a twelve-month period. SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 6-54-308, is amended by adding the following as a new subsection: (c) Within the limitations of subsection (a), a municipality may, by ordinance, adopt a tiered system of monetary penalties for repeated violations of the same municipal ordinance by the same person or entity within a twelve-month period. SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-3-507, is amended by designating the existing language as subsection (a) and adding the following as a new subsection: (b) Within the limitations of subsection (a), a metropolitan government may, by ordinance, adopt a tiered system of monetary penalties for repeated violations of the same municipal ordinance by the same person or entity within a twelve-month period. SECTION 4. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it, and applies to acts and omissions on or after July 1, 2026. SB1668
Sponsors
- Powers, Dennis (R, 36) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- : Pub. Ch. 1078
- : Signed by Governor.
- : Transmitted to Governor for action.
- : Signed by H. Speaker
- : Signed by Senate Speaker
- : Enrolled and ready for signatures
- : Passed H., Ayes 63, Nays 18, PNV 1
- : Subst. for comp. HB.
- : Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (April 21, 2026): 63 yea, 18 nay, passed
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (April 14, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (April 14, 2026): 24 yea, 2 nay, passed
- HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (April 1, 2026): 15 yea, 5 nay, passed
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt (March 30, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (March 25, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is SB1668?
- SB1668 is a bill in the Tennessee Legislature (114th General Assembly): AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to penalties for violations of ordinances.
- What does SB1668 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to penalties for violations of ordinances.
- What is the status of SB1668?
- Chaptered as of May 27, 2026. Latest action: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 (May 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1668?
- Powers, Dennis (R, 36).
- Where is the official record for SB1668?
- On the Tennessee Legislature website: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1668&GA=114
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