Zoning - As enacted, states that property owners should expect that a permit application will be judged on the law in effect at the time of application; declares that the general assembly rejects the pending ordinance doctrine, as described by the Tennessee supreme court in its May 14, 2007, opinion in the case of Harding Academy v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, as contrary to the public policy interests of property owners in this state. - Amends TCA Title 27 and Title 29.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Last action May 24, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 19, 2023
How they voted
95–0
Passed
Total votes 95
Apr 19, 2023
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
R
Republican72
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
13
Committee
15
Apr 19, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (95-0)
house
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/18/2023
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/18/2023
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/18/2023
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/22/2023
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Re-ref. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2023
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 2/28/2023
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Property & Planning Subcommittee for 2/22/2023
lower
Jan 24, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Property & Planning Subcommittee
lower
Jan 21, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Ragan
RRepublican
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