Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

HB 0803 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 62, Chapter 2; Title 65; Title 68, Chapter 221 and Title 69, relative to utilities.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

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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 30, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 14, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 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

Sewage - As enacted, makes revision to present law concerning sewerage systems using land application; exempts Hamilton County from the provisions requiring the developer of a subdivision or neighborhood that proposes to construct a treatment works to submit an application to the utility serving the area in which the system is located. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 62, Chapter 2; Title 65; Title 68, Chapter 221 and Title 69.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 876

  2. Pub. Ch. 876

  3. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

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

  9. H. concurred in S. am. no. 10 Ayes 59, Nays 33 PNV 3 HB0803

  10. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/8/2026

  11. Companion House Bill substituted

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  14. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0476)

  15. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0477)

  16. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA0509)

  17. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - SA0557)

  18. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 5 - SA0645)

  19. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 6 - SA0669)

  20. Amendment tabled (Amendment 7 - SA0692)

  21. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 8 - SA0721)

  22. Amendment tabled (Amendment 9 - SA0752)

  23. Amendment tabled (Amendment 11 - SA0814)

  24. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 13 - SA0833)

  25. Amendment tabled (Amendment 14 - SA0843)

  26. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 15 - SA0845)

  27. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 17 - SA0858)

  28. Amendment tabled (Amendment 18 - SA0947)

  29. Amendment tabled (Amendment 19 - SA0948)

  30. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 20 - SA0949)

  31. Amendment tabled (Amendment 21 - SA0966)

  32. Amendment tabled (Amendment 22 - SA0981)

  33. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 23 - SA0983)

  34. Amendment tabled (Amendment 24 - SA0984)

  35. Amendment tabled (Amendment 12 - SA0816)

  36. Amendment tabled (Amendment 16 - SA0857)

  37. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 10 - SA0771)

  38. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 20, Nays 13

  39. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2026

  40. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  41. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/2/2026

  44. Sponsor(s) Added.

  45. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  46. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  47. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  48. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0621)

  49. Sponsor(s) Added.

  50. Passed H., as am., Ayes 69, Nays 22, PNV 1

  51. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/26/2026

  52. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  53. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

  54. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026

  55. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  56. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  58. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/10/2026

  59. Sponsor(s) Added.

  60. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  61. Senate Reset on calendar for 3/12/2026

  62. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/19/2026

  63. Sponsor(s) Added.

  64. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 4 PNV 0

  65. Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 2/11/2026

  66. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/11/2026

  67. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee of Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  68. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/4/2026

  69. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

  70. Meeting Canceled

  71. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

  72. Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 2/4/2026

  73. Sponsor(s) Added.

  74. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 1/14/2026

  75. Sponsor(s) Added.

  76. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

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

  78. Action deferred in Energy, Ag., & Nat. Resources Committee to first calendar of 2026

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

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

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

  82. Sponsor(s) Added.

  83. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

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

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

  86. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  87. Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/12/2025

  88. Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

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

  90. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

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

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

  93. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  95. Intro., P1C.

  96. Filed for introduction

  97. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

126 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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0803 do?
Sewage - As enacted, makes revision to present law concerning sewerage systems using land application; exempts Hamilton County from the provisions requiring the developer of a subdivision or neighborhood that proposes to construct a treatment works to submit an application to the utility serving the area in which the system is located. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 62, Chapter 2; Title 65; Title 68, Chapter 221 and Title 69.
Who sponsors HB 0803?
HB 0803 is sponsored by Hicks T, Martin G, Grills, Rusty (Republican), White, Mark (Republican), Williams, Ryan (Republican), Warner, Todd (Republican), and Davis, Elaine (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0803?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.
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