2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature

SB0880: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 5, relative to regulatory actions.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, prohibits a state agency from disseminating, proposing, or finalizing any regulatory action for a substance, mixture, or chemical related to drinking water, water pollution control, hazardous substances, contaminated site remediation, air quality, or solid or hazardous waste handling unless the regulatory action is based upon the best available peer-reviewed scientific and technical information. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5.

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Bill History

2/5/2025

Filed for introduction

Senate

2/10/2025

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Senate

2/12/2025

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

Senate

2/18/2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

Senate

2/19/2025

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

Senate

2/25/2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

Senate

2/26/2025

Recommended for passage, 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 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

Senate

3/26/2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

Senate

4/1/2025

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

Senate

4/3/2025

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0251)

Senate

4/3/2025

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 5

Senate

4/3/2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

Senate

4/3/2025

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

Senate

4/7/2025

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

House of Representatives

4/7/2025

Subst. for comp. HB.

House of Representatives

4/7/2025

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0228)

House of Representatives

4/7/2025

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

House of Representatives

4/8/2025

Enrolled and ready for signatures

Senate

4/9/2025

Signed by Senate Speaker

Senate

4/10/2025

Signed by H. Speaker

House of Representatives

4/11/2025

Transmitted to Governor for action.

Senate

4/21/2025

Signed by Governor.

Senate

Amendments

SA0251

Amendment 1-0 to SB0880

3/27/2025Not Adopted

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Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION

4/7/2025

Yea

Nay

Not Voting

Absent

Result: PASSED

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION

4/7/2025

Yea

Nay

Not Voting

Absent

Result: PASSED

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration

4/3/2025

Yea

Nay

Not Voting

Absent

Result: PASSED

SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

3/26/2025

Yea

Nay

Not Voting

Absent

Result: PASSED

SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

2/26/2025

Yea

Nay

Not Voting

Absent

Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status

Passed(4/21/2025)

Chamber

Senate

SB0880: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 5, relative to regulatory actions.

Legislative Summary

Demographic Impact

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Bill History

Amendments

SA0251

Roll Call Votes

Status Information

Sponsors

Primary Sponsor

Co-Sponsors (3)

Documents

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