Tennessee · House Bill 170 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 27 and Title 29, relative to civil justice.

HB 170 Sponsored by John Ragan Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jan 12, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 21, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

28 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Local Government Committee · House Local Government Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Property & Planning Subcommittee · House Property & Planning Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Property & Planning Subcommittee for 2/22/2023 · House Property & Planning Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee · House Local Government Committee
  7. CommitteePlaced on cal. Local Government Committee for 2/28/2023 · House Local Government Committee
  8. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  9. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  10. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  11. HouseRe-ref. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  12. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  13. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  14. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  15. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/22/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  16. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  17. HousePlaced behind the budget
  18. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/18/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  19. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  20. CommitteePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/18/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  1. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  2. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/18/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  3. HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar 2 for 4/19/2023
  4. HouseObjected to on Consent Calendar.
  5. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2023
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. HouseComp. SB subst.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 453

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 1 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CONSENT CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 96–0
Apr 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 96 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 23 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 96

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 30 cosponsors: 29 Republicans, 1 party unknown.

All 30 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.