---
type: "Bill"
title: "Zoning - As enacted, makes certain changes to the powers and duties of county and municipal boards of zoning appeals. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 7."
description: "Zoning - As enacted, makes certain changes to the powers and duties of county and municipal boards of zoning appeals. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 7."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SB 365"
citation: "Tennessee SB 365 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Zoning"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Briggs"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 21
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2025-01-28"
last_action: "2025-05-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fc2b6b9e-7d6c-45f5-8827-3544a542d451"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0365&ga=114"
source_hash: "6e557bdb54cd2ba3e49312dec9a9df60e416da05518bdbb0a306960a4a5fb7eb"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 365 (114) — Zoning - As enacted, makes certain changes to the powers and duties of county and municipal boards of zoning appeals. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 7.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0404** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0404.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0221** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0221.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0365.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/31/2025 Passed (1) — **29–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed (1) — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/25/2025 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Briggs — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-01-28** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2025-02-10** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2025-02-12** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-19** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
- **2025-03-25** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2025-03-28** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025
- **2025-03-31** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2025-03-31** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2025-03-31** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2025-03-31** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0221)
- **2025-04-03** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2025-04-16** Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2025-04-16** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0404) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2025-04-16** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2025-04-22** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-22** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-22** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2025-04-23** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-05** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-13** Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
- **2025-05-13** Pub. Ch. 363

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fc2b6b9e-7d6c-45f5-8827-3544a542d451`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).