Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 0543 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 35; Title 7, Chapter 82 and Title 68, Chapter 221, relative to sewer systems.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 461

  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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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • 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 (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Sewage - As enacted, prohibits a municipal sewer system or utility district that has operated a sewerage system outside of the corporate boundaries of the city or town for 25 years or more from ceasing operation of the sewerage system outside the corporate boundaries so long as the sewerage system maintains sufficient capacity; requires a utility system that provides wastewater service to provide a connection to the owner of real property for wastewater service when the utility system meets certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 35; Title 7, Chapter 82 and Title 68, Chapter 221.

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

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

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

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

  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 9, Nays 2 PNV 0

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

  13. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/15/2025

  14. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0402)

  16. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0253)

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

  18. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  21. Subst. for comp. HB.

  22. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0223)

  23. Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 22, PNV 0

  24. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  25. Signed by Senate Speaker

  26. Signed by H. Speaker

  27. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  28. Signed by Governor.

  29. Pub. Ch. 461

  30. Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

  31. Filed for introduction

  32. Intro., P1C.

  33. P2C, 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 3/12/2025

  36. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  45. Placed behind the budget

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

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

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

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

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

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

  52. Comp. SB subst.

  53. Sponsor(s) Added.

  54. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 461

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0543 do?
Sewage - As enacted, prohibits a municipal sewer system or utility district that has operated a sewerage system outside of the corporate boundaries of the city or town for 25 years or more from ceasing operation of the sewerage system outside the corporate boundaries so long as the sewerage system maintains sufficient capacity; requires a utility system that provides wastewater service to provide a connection to the owner of real property for wastewater service when the utility system meets certain requirements. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 35; Title 7, Chapter 82 and Title 68, Chapter 221.
Who sponsors HB 0543?
HB 0543 is sponsored by Hicks T, Vaughan, Kevin (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), and Warner, Todd (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0543?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
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