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HB0882Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 11; Title 13; Title 43; Title 44; Title 64; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to agriculture.

Introduced

Introduced by Ron Travis, District 31

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, prohibits the department from regulating farming activities involving top soil, rock removal, or the building of a pond when the activities are conducted in an area that is less than three acres in size, and the property on which the activities occur has greenbelt classification. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 11; Title 13; Title 43; Title 44; Title 64; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 69.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

February 4, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · April 1, 2025

12

Yes

1

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Bud Hulsey2Yes
Rebecca Alexander7Yes
Tom Stinnett20Yes
Greg Martin26Yes
Greg Vital29Yes
Ron Travis31Yes
Monty Fritts32Yes
Aftyn Behn51No
Justin Jones52Not Voting
Chris Todd73Yes

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 3/19/2025

  7. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  8. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/25/2025

  9. Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 4/1/2025

  10. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025

  11. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  12. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  13. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025

  14. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  15. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 1/21/2026

  16. Meeting Canceled

  17. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

  18. Meeting Canceled

  19. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

  20. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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