Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 0438 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 11; Title 13; Title 20; Title 28; Title 39; Title 49; Title 54; Title 55; Title 59; Title 62; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to waste management.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 96% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Solid Waste Disposal - As enacted, creates the advisory task force on solid waste to examine and review issues related to solid waste; authorizes the department of environment and conservation to accept voluntary contributions, and to apply for grants, from private companies for grants for recycling infrastructure, recycling projects, and composting. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 11; Title 13; Title 20; Title 28; Title 39; Title 49; Title 54; Title 55; Title 59; Title 62; Title 64; Title 65; 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. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

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

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

  15. Placed behind the budget

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

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

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

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

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

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

  22. Comp. SB subst.

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 429

  25. Filed for introduction

  26. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  29. Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/19/2025

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

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

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

  33. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0, PNV 0

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  36. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  38. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0244)

  39. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  40. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  43. Subst. for comp. HB.

  44. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0520)

  45. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0218)

  46. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  47. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2025

  48. Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0520)

  49. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  50. Signed by Senate Speaker

  51. Signed by H. Speaker

  52. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  53. Signed by Governor.

  54. Pub. Ch. 429

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0438 do?
Solid Waste Disposal - As enacted, creates the advisory task force on solid waste to examine and review issues related to solid waste; authorizes the department of environment and conservation to accept voluntary contributions, and to apply for grants, from private companies for grants for recycling infrastructure, recycling projects, and composting. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 11; Title 13; Title 20; Title 28; Title 39; Title 49; Title 54; Title 55; Title 59; Title 62; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 69.
Who sponsors SB 0438?
SB 0438 is sponsored by Reeves, Shane (Republican), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), Pody, Mark (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), and Walley, Page (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0438?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
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