HB 652 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Zoning - As introduced, prohibits local governments or planning commissions from requiring more than one means of ingress and egress into a proposed subdivision unless the proposed subdivision has at least 70 residential dwellings. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13.

HB 652 limits local governments' zoning authority for new residential subdivisions. It prohibits planning commissions, city councils, county legislatures, and municipal governing bodies from requiring more than one entrance or exit into a subdivision unless it contains at least 70 homes. This applies to all Tennessee subdivisions subject to local planning regulations and takes effect July 1, 2025. The bill directly affects developers and local governments by standardizing access requirements for smaller subdivisions.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Feb 26, 2025
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 2/26/2025
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Tim Hicks
RRepublican
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