Tennessee House Bill HB0719

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/3/25
• Refer: 2/6/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 121, relative to private elevators.

Summary

HB0719 amends Tennessee’s elevator safety laws to add a specific inspection and registration process for private residence elevators. After installation, modification, or alteration of a private home elevator, the chief elevator inspector must perform a final acceptance inspection before the elevator may be placed in service. Once that inspection is completed, the homeowner must register the elevator with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development on a department-provided form. The bill also directs the chief elevator inspector to create and maintain a database of private residence elevators. The measure is set to take effect July 1, 2025, and is framed as a public welfare measure, indicating an intent to improve oversight and safety for residential elevator systems.

Impact

The bill would amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 121, by adding new requirements for private residence elevators. It expands state oversight beyond installation by requiring a final acceptance inspection before use, mandatory homeowner registration, and a centralized state database of these elevators. The practical effect is to create a clearer regulatory record for private home elevators and to place additional compliance obligations on homeowners and installers involved in elevator work.

Sentiment

Based on the bill text and the absence of recorded committee debate or votes in the provided materials, the bill appears to be a straightforward safety and administrative measure with no documented opposition in the available record. Its focus on inspection, registration, and recordkeeping suggests a generally protective approach aimed at preventing unsafe operation of private elevators. Because no transcripts or vote history were provided, there is no evidence here of significant partisan or procedural controversy.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. Potential areas of concern, if raised, would likely involve the added burden on homeowners, the cost and timing of mandatory inspections, and the administrative implications of creating and maintaining a state database. However, the record supplied does not show any named opponents, amendments, or disputed provisions.