2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB0438: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 11; Title 13; Title 20; Title 28; Title 39; Title 49; Title 54; Title 55; Title 59; Title 62; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to waste management.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, requires the department to publish its annual report to the governor and the general assembly on its website. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 11; Title 13; Title 20; Title 28; Title 39; Title 49; Title 54; Title 55; Title 59; Title 62; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 69.
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Bill History
1/28/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
Senate
3/6/2025
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
Senate
3/12/2025
Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/19/2025
Senate
3/13/2025
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
Senate
3/19/2025
Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025
Senate
3/19/2025
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
Senate
3/26/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0, PNV 0
Senate
3/26/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/1/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
Senate
4/8/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
4/11/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0244)
Senate
4/14/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
Senate
4/14/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
4/14/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/15/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0520)
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0218)
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2025
Senate
4/22/2025
Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0520)
Senate
Amendments
SA0244
Amendment 1-0 to SB0438
3/27/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2
4/22/2025
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/21/2025
94
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY TODD PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/21/2025
94
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
4/14/2025
30
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
4/8/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/26/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/14/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Shane Reeves
Republican