Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

HB 0126 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 1, relative to state natural areas.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 02, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Parks, Natural Areas Preservation - As enacted, revises the descriptions of existing state natural areas and designates new natural areas. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 1.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 190

  2. Pub. Ch. 190

  3. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

  6. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  8. Signed by H. Speaker

  9. Companion House Bill substituted

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  12. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  13. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/31/2025

  14. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025

  17. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  18. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  19. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  20. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0

  23. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/3/2025

  24. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025

  25. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  26. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  27. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 2/25/2025

  28. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

  29. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  30. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  31. Filed for introduction

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

  34. Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  35. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  36. Intro., P1C.

  37. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0126 do?
Parks, Natural Areas Preservation - As enacted, revises the descriptions of existing state natural areas and designates new natural areas. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 1.
Who sponsors HB 0126?
HB 0126 is sponsored by Lamberth, William (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), Vital, Greg (Republican), and Stinnett, Tom (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0126?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
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