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HB0803Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 62, Chapter 2; Title 65; Title 68, Chapter 221 and Title 69, relative to utilities.

Passed

Introduced by Rusty Grills, District 77

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, makes revision to present law concerning sewerage systems using land application; exempts Hamilton County from the provisions requiring the developer of a subdivision or neighborhood that proposes to construct a treatment works to submit an application to the utility serving the area in which the system is located. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 62, Chapter 2; Title 65; Title 68, Chapter 221 and Title 69.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

May 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 10 · April 8, 2026

59

Yes

33

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

95 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
John Crawford1Yes
Bud Hulsey2Yes
Timothy Hill3Yes
Renea Jones4Yes
David Hawk5Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Rebecca Alexander7Yes
Jerome Moon8Yes
Gary Hicks9Yes
Rick Eldridge10Not Voting

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. 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 3/12/2025

  7. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  8. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  11. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  12. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  13. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

  14. Meeting Canceled

  15. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

  16. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee of Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  22. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  23. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

  24. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  25. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0621)

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Passed H., as am., Ayes 69, Nays 22, PNV 1

  28. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  29. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  30. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  31. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0476)

  32. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0477)

  33. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA0509)

  34. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - SA0557)

  35. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 5 - SA0645)

  36. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 6 - SA0669)

  37. Amendment tabled (Amendment 7 - SA0692)

  38. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 8 - SA0721)

  39. Amendment tabled (Amendment 9 - SA0752)

  40. Amendment tabled (Amendment 11 - SA0814)

  41. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 13 - SA0833)

  42. Amendment tabled (Amendment 14 - SA0843)

  43. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 15 - SA0845)

  44. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 17 - SA0858)

  45. Amendment tabled (Amendment 18 - SA0947)

  46. Amendment tabled (Amendment 19 - SA0948)

  47. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 20 - SA0949)

  48. Amendment tabled (Amendment 21 - SA0966)

  49. Amendment tabled (Amendment 22 - SA0981)

  50. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 23 - SA0983)

  51. Amendment tabled (Amendment 24 - SA0984)

  52. Amendment tabled (Amendment 12 - SA0816)

  53. Amendment tabled (Amendment 16 - SA0857)

  54. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 10 - SA0771)

  55. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 20, Nays 13

  56. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/8/2026

  57. H. concurred in S. am. no. 10 Ayes 59, Nays 33 PNV 3 HB0803

  58. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  59. Signed by H. Speaker

  60. Signed by Senate Speaker

  61. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  62. Signed by Governor.

  63. Pub. Ch. 876

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

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