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
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 26, 2023
Signed May 17, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2023 · House Apr 21, 2023
How they voted
27–5
Passed
Total votes 32
Apr 3, 2023
D
Democratic5
100% Nay
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
12
Committee
6
May 17, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 19, PNV 0
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/21/2023
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/21/2023
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/14/2023
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/14/2023
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/7/2023
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Rose
RRepublican
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