TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Jan 7, 2025

Sen. Jeff Yarbro, D-Nashville, and Rep. Aftyn Behn, D-Nashville, have proposed HJR 12, a resolution to amend Tennessee's constitution allowing local municipalities across the state to raise fines to an amount they see fit in situations surrounding illegal construction. Currently, the fine is $50 per infraction. Yarbro told the Tennessean that for large construction companies, "multiple $50 fines just becomes the cost of doing business, albeit illegally." Behn said, "This has been an issue statewide for localities looking to hold bad actors accountable." The Tennessean has the story.