SB 0720 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 69, relative to the board of ground water management.
Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 507
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2025.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).
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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.
Summary
Boards and Commissions - As enacted, vacates and reconstitutes the board of ground water management effective July 1, 2025; makes related changes relative to the board. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 69.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
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Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Government Operations for Review
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Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
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Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025
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Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 4/1/2025
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Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
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Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
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Placed behind the budget
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
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Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0239)
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H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0318)
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Passed H., as am., Ayes 81, Nays 11, PNV 0
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
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Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
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Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
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Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Transmitted to Governor for his action.
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Signed by Governor.
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Pub. Ch. 507
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Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
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Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
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Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025
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Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
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Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025
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Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0245)
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Re-refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
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Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
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Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
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Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
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Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025
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Companion House Bill substituted
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 507
Sponsors
- Tom Hatcher · Primary
- Ed Jackson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Hatcher, Tom Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Jackson, Ed Republican
Not signed on (131)
131 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 131 →"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.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 0720 do?
- Boards and Commissions - As enacted, vacates and reconstitutes the board of ground water management effective July 1, 2025; makes related changes relative to the board. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 69.
- Who sponsors SB 0720?
- SB 0720 is sponsored by Hatcher, Tom (Republican) and Jackson, Ed (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 0720?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 0720?
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