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

SB 0566 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 105, relative to blasting.

Last action — Sponsor(s) Added.

  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 30, 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

Likely to advance 66% · high confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Safety - As introduced, requires a blasting firm that conducts a pre-blast survey for an owner or occupant of certain buildings within 300 feet of the blast hole to provide the survey upon request by the owner or occupant at no cost. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 105.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  7. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025

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

  9. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

  10. Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to Next Available Calendar

  11. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  12. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  16. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  17. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  18. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0585)

  19. Motion to reconsider withdrawal

  20. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0585)

  21. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  24. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  25. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

  26. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  27. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  28. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  29. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026

  30. Companion House Bill substituted

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0566 do?
Safety - As introduced, requires a blasting firm that conducts a pre-blast survey for an owner or occupant of certain buildings within 300 feet of the blast hole to provide the survey upon request by the owner or occupant at no cost. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 105.
Who sponsors SB 0566?
SB 0566 is sponsored by Pody, Mark (Republican) and Campbell, Heidi (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0566?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 30, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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