Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

HB 0541 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 4; Title 66; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 4 and Title 69, relative to wetlands.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 437

  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 29, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Water Pollution - As enacted, requires the division of water resources in the department of environment and conservation, in collaboration with U.S. army corps of engineers, as necessary, to annually report information concerning compensatory mitigation provisions in aquatic resource alteration permits issued during the prior fiscal year to the governor, the comptroller of the treasury, and the chairpersons of the commerce committees; and to establish four categories of isolated wetlands for regulatory purposes; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 4; Title 66; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 4 and Title 69.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  6. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  7. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/8/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  9. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/9/2025

  10. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/9/2025

  11. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 3 PNV 0

  12. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  13. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0403)

  14. Amendment tabled (Amendment 3 - SA0413)

  15. Amendment tabled (Amendment 4 - SA0414)

  16. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0164)

  17. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6

  18. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  19. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  20. Subst. for comp. HB.

  21. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0225)

  22. Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 21, PNV 1

  23. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  24. Signed by Senate Speaker

  25. Signed by H. Speaker

  26. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  27. Signed by Governor.

  28. Pub. Ch. 437

  29. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  30. Filed for introduction

  31. Intro., P1C.

  32. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  33. Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

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

  35. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  36. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  37. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  38. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  39. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025

  40. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  41. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  42. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025

  43. Placed behind the budget

  44. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  45. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  46. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  48. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  49. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  50. Comp. SB subst.

  51. Sponsor(s) Added.

  52. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 437

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0541 do?
Water Pollution - As enacted, requires the division of water resources in the department of environment and conservation, in collaboration with U.S. army corps of engineers, as necessary, to annually report information concerning compensatory mitigation provisions in aquatic resource alteration permits issued during the prior fiscal year to the governor, the comptroller of the treasury, and the chairpersons of the commerce committees; and to establish four categories of isolated wetlands for regulatory purposes; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 4; Title 66; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 4 and Title 69.
Who sponsors HB 0541?
HB 0541 is sponsored by Vaughan, Kevin (Republican), Faison, Jeremy (Republican), Howell, Dan (Republican), Bricken, Rush (Republican), and Reedy, Jay D. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0541?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
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