2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0720: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 69, relative to the board of ground water management.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, increases, from two to three, the number of full consecutive terms that an appointive member of the board of ground water management may serve. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 69.

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Bill History

2/4/2025
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
3/13/2025
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 Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
3/28/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025
Senate
3/31/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0245)
Senate
3/31/2025
Re-refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
Senate
4/14/2025
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/17/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
Senate
4/21/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
4/21/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025
Senate
4/22/2025
Companion House Bill substituted
Senate
4/23/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate

Amendments

SA0245

Amendment 1-0 to SB0720

3/27/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
4/21/2025
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
3/26/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Tom Hatcher
Tom Hatcher
Republican

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/4/20257.5 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/4/20257.5 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/24/2025130.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/8/2025114.3 KB