Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 13 R · 5 D cosponsors

HB 1510 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 11, Chapter 13, relative to scenic rivers.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 891

  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 12, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.

A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill designates certain rivers as Class II pastoral areas and expands public outreach requirements.

This measure amends Tennessee law to designate segments of the Buffalo River, Duck River, and other waterways as Class II pastoral river areas. It also enhances requirements for public outreach regarding scenic rivers, though specific details are not available as the bill text is not provided.

What this means for you
  • Environment: This bill may enhance conservation efforts for scenic rivers, potentially impacting environmental initiatives.

Summary

Parks, Natural Areas Preservation - As enacted, designates segments of the Buffalo River, Duck River, and certain other rivers and creeks as Class II pastoral river areas; expands certain public outreach requirements concerning scenic rivers. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 13.

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. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 1/28/2026

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

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  10. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/9/2026

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  14. Subst. for comp. HB.

  15. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1075)

  16. Passed H., as am., Ayes 81, Nays 5, PNV 7

  17. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026

  18. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/16/2026

  19. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026

  20. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/16/2026

  21. Senate refused to concur in amendment

  22. H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4-16-26

  23. Motion to lift from table adopted.

  24. Motion to reconsider adopted.

  25. H. Am. 1 reconsidered, withdrawn.

  26. Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 9, PNV 8

  27. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  28. Signed by Senate Speaker

  29. Signed by H. Speaker

  30. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  31. Signed by Governor.

  32. Pub. Ch. 891

  33. Effective date(s) 05/05/2026

  34. Filed for introduction

  35. Intro., P1C.

  36. P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

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

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  43. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  44. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

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

  46. Sponsor(s) Added.

  47. Sponsor(s) Added.

  48. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/24/2026

  49. Sponsor(s) Added.

  50. Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 3/31/2026

  51. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/31/2026

  52. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  54. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  55. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026

  56. Comp. SB subst.

  57. Sponsor(s) Added.

  58. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 891

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (114)

114 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 114 →

"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Subjects

environment
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1510 do?
Parks, Natural Areas Preservation - As enacted, designates segments of the Buffalo River, Duck River, and certain other rivers and creeks as Class II pastoral river areas; expands certain public outreach requirements concerning scenic rivers. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 13.
Who sponsors HB 1510?
HB 1510 is sponsored by Marsh, Pat (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), Haston, Kirk (Republican), Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), Barrett, Jody (Republican), Vital, Greg (Republican), Clemmons, John Ray (Democrat), Sexton J, Salinas, Gabby (Democrat), Doggett, Clay (Republican), Shaw, Johnny (Democrat), Davis, Elaine (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Hemmer, Caleb (Democrat), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), White, Mark (Republican), Pearson, Justin J. (Democrat), Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican), and Bricken, Rush (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1510?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 1510?
Track HB 1510 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 1510

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB 1510

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →