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Yes: 144 • No: 0
TennesseeHB 0126114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 1, relative to state natural areas.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Parks, Natural Areas Preservation
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Tennessee adds and enlarges natural areas
The law adds four state natural areas and increases the listed acreage of nine existing areas. These changes took effect when the act became law. Clifty Creek Gorge in Morgan County covers about 89 acres. It protects a scenic gorge along Clifty Creek, which flows into the Emory River, and federally threatened Virginia spirea. Rocky Hill in Rutherford County covers about 1 acre. It protects the scientific reference site for state-endangered running glade clover and limestone cedar glade habitat. Union Grove in Hamblen County covers about 59 acres. It protects oak and mixed forests, headwater streams, and state-endangered Tennessee trillium, a species discovered in 2013. Versailles Knob in Rutherford County covers about 40 acres. It protects federally endangered Braun's rockcress and its habitat around large limestone outcrops. Barnett's Woods is now named Barnett's Woods and Prairie, with its listed size increasing from 40 to 156 acres. The entry in Tennessee Code § 11-14-108(b)(1)(D) increases from 16.5 to 41 acres. Seven entries under § 11-14-108(b)(2) also increase: (G), from 2,690 to 2,754 acres; (I), from 140 to 627 acres; (P), from 846 to 928 acres; (S), from 249 to 273 acres; (NN), from 3,000 to 3,600 acres; (PP), from 1,367 to 1,388 acres; and (LLL), from 428 to 476 acres. The law keeps the existing natural-area management framework. It adds no funding, staffing, enforcement rules, or direct household payments.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Mark Cochran
Republican • House
Tom Stinnett
Republican • House
Greg Vital
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/31/2025
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/31/2025
Yes: 30 • No: 0
House vote • 3/3/2025
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/3/2025
Yes: 90 • No: 0
House vote • 3/3/2025
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/25/2025
HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Yes: 16 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2025
HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 04/11/2025
4/28/2025Pub. Ch. 190
4/28/2025Signed by Governor.
4/11/2025Transmitted to Governor for his action.
4/3/2025HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
4/3/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/2/2025HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/2/2025HousePassed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
3/31/2025SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
3/31/2025SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
3/6/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
3/4/2025HousePassed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
3/3/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
3/3/2025HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/3/2025
2/27/2025HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025
2/26/2025HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2/25/2025HousePlaced on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 2/25/2025
2/19/2025HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
2/19/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
2/12/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2/4/2025HouseAssigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
1/28/2025HouseRef. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
1/16/2025HouseP2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
1/15/2025HouseIntro., P1C.
1/14/2025HouseFiled for introduction
1/13/2025House
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