Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 0880 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 5, relative to regulatory actions.

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 February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 09, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - As enacted, generally prohibits a governmental agency from adopting a rule or establishing numeric criteria or numeric limitations applicable to a contaminant, pollutant, hazardous substance, solid waste, or hazardous waste that relates to drinking water, water pollution control, hazardous substances, contaminated site remediation, air quality, or solid or hazardous waste handling unless certain conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

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

  5. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/5/2025

  7. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  10. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  11. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

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

  13. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

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

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  18. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  20. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  21. Comp. SB subst.

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 228

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  26. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

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

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

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

  34. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

  36. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

  37. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0251)

  38. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 5

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  42. Subst. for comp. HB.

  43. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0228)

  44. Passed H., Ayes 74, Nays 22, PNV 0

  45. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  46. Signed by Senate Speaker

  47. Signed by H. Speaker

  48. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  49. Signed by Governor.

  50. Pub. Ch. 228

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

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Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0880 do?
Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - As enacted, generally prohibits a governmental agency from adopting a rule or establishing numeric criteria or numeric limitations applicable to a contaminant, pollutant, hazardous substance, solid waste, or hazardous waste that relates to drinking water, water pollution control, hazardous substances, contaminated site remediation, air quality, or solid or hazardous waste handling unless certain conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5.
Who sponsors SB 0880?
SB 0880 is sponsored by Reeves, Shane (Republican), Lowe, Adam (Republican), Walley, Page (Republican), and Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0880?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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