Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 0882 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 11; Title 13; Title 43; Title 44; Title 64; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to agriculture.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 24, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Environment and Conservation, Department of - As introduced, prohibits the department from regulating farming activities involving top soil, rock removal, or the building of a pond when the activities are conducted in an area that is less than three acres in size, and the property on which the activities occur has greenbelt classification. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 11; Title 13; Title 43; Title 44; Title 64; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 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. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025

  7. Re-refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  8. Filed for introduction

  9. Intro., P1C.

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

  11. Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

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

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

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

  15. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025

  16. Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 4/1/2025

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

  18. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

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

  21. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  22. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 1/21/2026

  23. Meeting Canceled

  24. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

  25. Meeting Canceled

  26. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

  27. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 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

environment agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0882 do?
Environment and Conservation, Department of - As introduced, prohibits the department from regulating farming activities involving top soil, rock removal, or the building of a pond when the activities are conducted in an area that is less than three acres in size, and the property on which the activities occur has greenbelt classification. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 11; Title 13; Title 43; Title 44; Title 64; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 69.
Who sponsors HB 0882?
HB 0882 is sponsored by Travis, Ron (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0882?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 24, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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