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

SB 0281 — 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 — Re-refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

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

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

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 Senate

    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. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Meeting Canceled

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

  18. Meeting Canceled

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

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

  21. Filed for introduction

  22. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  25. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  27. Re-refer to Senate Calendar 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 SB 0281 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 SB 0281?
SB 0281 is sponsored by Watson, Bo (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0281?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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