# Tennessee HB 1303: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43, Chapter 1, Part 1; Section 43-10-118; Section 43-11-405; Section 43-8-104; Section 44-10-203; Section 44-11-105; Section 44-6-104; Section 47-26-1010; Section 53-1-204; Section 53-3-105; Section 53-3-106; Section 53-7-216 and Section 53-8-106, relative to authorization to engage in regulated activities.

Tennessee HB 1303, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43, Chapter 1, Part 1; Section 43-10-118; Section 43-11-405; Section 43-8-104; Section 44-10-203; Section 44-11-105; Section 44-6-104; Section 47-26-1010; Section 53-1-204; Section 53-3-105; Section 53-3-106; Section 53-7-216 and Section 53-8-106, relative to authorization to engage in regulated activities., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-28 (Effective date(s) 04/11/2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 1303
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 43, Chapter 1, Part 1; Section 43-10-118; Section 43-11-405; Section 43-8-104; Section 44-10-203; Section 44-11-105; Section 44-6-104; Section 47-26-1010; Section 53-1-204; Section 53-3-105; Section 53-3-106; Section 53-7-216 and Section 53-8-106, relative to authorization to engage in regulated activities.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-04-28, Effective date(s) 04/11/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Agriculture, Dept. of
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (144 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Agriculture license holders share renewal deadlines: cost, low. Effective upon becoming law, covered Tennessee Department of Agriculture licenses, permits, and registrations expire June 30 of their cycle. This rule covers cycles lasting one year or longer, overrides conflicting laws, and excludes licenses issued by the Forestry Division. Holders must submit ren…
- Dairy businesses face yearly licensing rules: cost, low. Milk or cream buyers paying based on its contents must have a licensed sampler or tester on each milk transport tank truck. Only licensed testers can perform the required official tests at covered dairy facilities; testers may also serve as samplers. Applicants must use commissioner forms, and samp…
- Covered facility operators need yearly licenses: cost, low. Operators required to hold licenses under Tennessee Code § 44-6-104 must apply each year for every facility. Each facility application requires a fee set by rule. The law does not state the fee amount.
- Liming material manufacturers need yearly licenses: cost, low. Manufacturers distributing liming materials in Tennessee must apply for a license each year. They must use forms supplied by the agriculture commissioner and pay a fee set by rule. The law does not state the fee amount.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Mark Cochran (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rusty Grills (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/31/2025 | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-03 | House | FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/3/2025 | pass | 90 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-03 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | House | HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 16 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | House | HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0207.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1264.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1303.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1346: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relative to expunction of criminal records. (failed)
- HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (failed)
- HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed)
- HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed)
- SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed)
- SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0207.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1264.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1303.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1346: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1346-2025-2026)
- [HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0794-2025-2026)
- [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026)
- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026)
- [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1303-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).