Real Property - As introduced, prohibits a homeowners' association from prohibiting a first responder from parking an emergency vehicle at the first responder's residence or on a roadway adjacent to the first responder's real property or from penalizing or threatening to penalize a first responder for parking an emergency vehicle at the first responder's residence or on a roadway adjacent to the first responder's real property. - Amends TCA Title 47 and Title 66.
HB 1462 prohibits homeowners' associations (HOAs) from banning first responders - such as firefighters, EMTs, or police officers - from parking emergency vehicles at their home or on adjacent roads. It also bans HOAs from penalizing or threatening to penalize first responders for doing so. The bill directly affects HOAs and first responders by requiring HOAs to allow this parking without restrictions in their rules or declarations. The law applies to all HOAs adopting or amending rules after July 1, 2026.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 14, 2026
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Jan 14, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shaundelle Brooks
DDemocratic
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