2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0883: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 68, Chapter 221 and Title 69, Chapter 3, relative to subsurface sewage disposal systems.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, increases, from four to five business days, the time after receipt of notice that a subsurface sewage disposal system requires repair that the department of environment and conservation has to inspect the system before the person who notified the department may proceed with the repairs as though the department made its inspection and approved the repair. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 68, Chapter 221 and Title 69, Chapter 3.

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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 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 - SA0252)
Senate
3/31/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0
Senate
3/31/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
4/3/2025
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 withdrawn.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 - HA0219)
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Passed H., Ayes 84, Nays 7, PNV 2
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

SA0252

Amendment 1-0 to SB0883

3/27/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/7/2025
84
Yea
7
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
3/31/2025
28
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
Passed(4/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Shane Reeves
Shane Reeves
Republican

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/5/20257.5 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/5/20257.5 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/18/2025118.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/6/2025111.5 KB