Tennessee · Senate Bill 554 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-120-101, relative to building construction safety standards.

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2023
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Codes - As introduced, provides that a resolution adopted by a county or municipal legislative body on or after July 1, 2023, to exempt itself from the statewide building construction standards relative to one-family and two-family dwellings expires 150 days, instead of 180 days, following the date of the election for the local legislative body next occurring following the adoption of the resolution. - Amends TCA Section 68-120-101.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/14/2023 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/21/2023
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/20/2023 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  7. SenateFailed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2023 Senate Commerce and Labor Committee Commerce and Labor Committee: Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Members

Yes · 3

No · 5

Not voting · 1

Failed 3–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.