Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 0670 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 4; Title 66; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 4 and Title 69, relative to wetlands.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  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 29, 2025. Enacted.

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

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Water Pollution - As enacted, requires the division of water resources in the department of environment and conservation, in collaboration with U.S. army corps of engineers, as necessary, to annually report information concerning compensatory mitigation provisions in aquatic resource alteration permits issued during the prior fiscal year to the governor, the comptroller of the treasury, and the chairpersons of the commerce committees; and to establish four categories of isolated wetlands for regulatory purposes; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 4; Title 66; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 4 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. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

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

  11. Rec. for pass. if am., 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. Placed behind the budget

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

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

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

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

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

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

  21. Comp. SB subst.

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 437

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  29. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  30. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/8/2025

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

  32. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/9/2025

  33. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/9/2025

  34. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 3 PNV 0

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

  36. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0403)

  37. Amendment tabled (Amendment 3 - SA0413)

  38. Amendment tabled (Amendment 4 - SA0414)

  39. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0164)

  40. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6

  41. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  43. Subst. for comp. HB.

  44. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0225)

  45. Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 21, PNV 1

  46. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  47. Signed by Senate Speaker

  48. Signed by H. Speaker

  49. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  50. Signed by Governor.

  51. Pub. Ch. 437

  52. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

Sponsors

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Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0670 do?
Water Pollution - As enacted, requires the division of water resources in the department of environment and conservation, in collaboration with U.S. army corps of engineers, as necessary, to annually report information concerning compensatory mitigation provisions in aquatic resource alteration permits issued during the prior fiscal year to the governor, the comptroller of the treasury, and the chairpersons of the commerce committees; and to establish four categories of isolated wetlands for regulatory purposes; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 4; Title 66; Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 4 and Title 69.
Who sponsors SB 0670?
SB 0670 is sponsored by Taylor, Brent (Republican) and Hensley, Joey (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0670?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
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