# Tennessee HB 2202: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 11, Chapter 13 and Title 68, Chapter 211, relative to environmental protection.

Tennessee HB 2202, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 11, Chapter 13 and Title 68, Chapter 211, relative to environmental protection., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-03-31 (Failed in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 2202
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 11, Chapter 13 and Title 68, Chapter 211, relative to environmental protection.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-03-31, Failed in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Environment and Conservation, Department of
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (12 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Justin Jones (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-31 | House | HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | fail | 7 | 7 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 5 | 4 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-03-31: Failed in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee (House)
- 2026-03-25: Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/31/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-24: Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 3/31/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/24/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee (House)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-10: Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-03-10: Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee (House)
- 2026-02-05: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. (House)
- 2026-02-04: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2172.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2202.pdf)
- SA0697: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0697.pdf)

## Related bills

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- HB 2210: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Title 67, Chapter 4, relative to disaster response. (failed)
- HB 2223: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks. (failed)
- HB 2091: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, relative to off-highway vehicles. (failed)
- HB 2023: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-24-109, relative to the victims assistance assessment. (failed)
- HB 1967: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to leaving the scene of an accident. (failed)

## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2172.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2202.pdf)
- [SA0697 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0697.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2202-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).