Senate Bill 1668 amends Tennessee Code Annotated to allow municipalities and metropolitan governments to implement a tiered system of monetary penalties for repeated violations of the same municipal ordinance by the same individual or entity within a twelve-month period. Specifically, it adds new subsections to Sections 6-54-306 and 6-54-308, permitting home rule municipalities and other municipalities, respectively, to adopt such a system. Additionally, it designates existing language in Section 7-3-507 as subsection (a) and introduces a new subsection (b) that grants metropolitan governments the same authority.

The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, and will apply to acts and omissions occurring on or after that date. This legislative change aims to provide municipalities with more flexibility in enforcing ordinances and addressing repeated violations effectively.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 6-54-306, 6-54-308, 7-3-507