Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 2528 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 10 and Title 11, Chapter 8, relative to the Ocoee River.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  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 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill expands funding purposes for the Ocoee River economic development fund.

This bill broadens the allowable uses of funds from the Ocoee River recreation and economic development fund. It also changes the composition of the fund board by replacing the park manager with the state's parks division director.

Summary

Recreational Areas - As enacted, expands the purposes for which monies from the Ocoee River recreation and economic development fund may be expended by the Ocoee River recreation and economic development fund board; replaces the park manager member of the board with the director of the division of state parks. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 10 and Title 11, Chapter 8.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

  4. P2C, 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 3/4/2026

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

  8. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/10/2026

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  12. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  13. Placed behind the budget

  14. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  15. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  16. Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  17. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

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

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  20. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  21. Comp. SB subst.

  22. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 981

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  26. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  27. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  28. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/9/2026

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  31. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

  34. Subst. for comp. HB.

  35. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0625)

  36. Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 1

  37. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026

  38. Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0625)

  39. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  40. Signed by Senate Speaker

  41. Signed by H. Speaker

  42. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  43. Signed by Governor.

  44. Pub. Ch. 981

  45. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2528 do?
Recreational Areas - As enacted, expands the purposes for which monies from the Ocoee River recreation and economic development fund may be expended by the Ocoee River recreation and economic development fund board; replaces the park manager member of the board with the director of the division of state parks. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 10 and Title 11, Chapter 8.
Who sponsors SB 2528?
SB 2528 is sponsored by Hatcher, Tom (Republican), Jackson, Ed (Republican), and Gardenhire, Todd (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2528?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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