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County officials: state lawmaker drafting bill to give more oversight of sober‑living facilities, constrained by Fair Housing Act
Summary
Commissioners heard an update that a state representative is drafting legislation aimed at giving cities and counties more regulatory authority over sober‑living homes, but speakers said federal Fair Housing Act limits local zoning options.
CHARLOTTE, Tenn. — Dickson County commissioners were briefed Feb. 18 on continuing efforts to respond to unregulated sober‑living facilities, including a state‑level legislative effort that county officials said may expand local authority while remaining constrained by federal fair‑housing law.
A county official told commissioners that Representative Martin had been working on legislation and that Representative Mary Littleton is drafting proposed language to give local governments more regulatory tools. The official said county and city representatives, including a…
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