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HB0896Introduced in the House

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

Passed

Introduced by Chris Todd, District 73

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, generally prohibits a governmental agency from adopting a rule or establishing numeric criteria or numeric limitations applicable to a contaminant, pollutant, hazardous substance, solid waste, or hazardous waste that relates to drinking water, water pollution control, hazardous substances, contaminated site remediation, air quality, or solid or hazardous waste handling unless certain conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 5.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 228

April 29, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · April 1, 2025

13

Yes

2

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

15 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
Greg Martin26Yes
Greg Vital29Yes
Ron Travis31Yes
Monty Fritts32Yes
Aftyn Behn51No
Justin Jones52No
Clay Doggett70Yes
Chris Todd73Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/5/2025

  7. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  10. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

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

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

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

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

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  20. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  21. Comp. SB subst.

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 228

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