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TennesseeHB 2355114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 68, Chapter 221, relative to unlawful disposal of waste.

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Signed by Governor

Sewage

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Tougher penalties for septic waste removal businesses

For violations committed beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee raises penalties for businesses removing accumulated waste from underground sewage systems. Specified illegal sewage, waste, or contaminant disposal offenses become Class B misdemeanors instead of Class C misdemeanors. Courts must report these convictions to the state's environment commissioner, who must impose business permit penalties. A first conviction requires at least 30 days of permit suspension or denial; a second requires at least 90 days. The commissioner can also revoke the permit after either conviction. A third or later conviction requires permanent permit revocation or denial. These penalties use expedited administrative procedures and apply alongside the commissioner's existing enforcement powers.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Greg Vital

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 144 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/23/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/23/2026

Yes: 29 • No: 0

House vote • 3/16/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026

Yes: 92 • No: 0

House vote • 3/16/2026

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/10/2026

HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Yes: 14 • No: 0

House vote • 3/4/2026

HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 07/01/20256

    4/24/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 763

    4/24/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/16/2026

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/7/2026House

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/1/2026Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/1/2026House

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    3/24/2026House

  8. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0

    3/23/2026Senate

  9. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0705)

    3/23/2026Senate

  10. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    3/23/2026Senate

  11. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    3/19/2026Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    3/17/2026House

  13. Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/16/2026House

  14. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0623)

    3/16/2026House

  15. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

    3/12/2026House

  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

    3/11/2026House

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

    3/10/2026House

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/9/2026House

  19. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/10/2026

    3/4/2026House

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

    3/4/2026House

  21. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

    2/25/2026House

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

    2/5/2026House

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

    2/5/2026House

  24. Intro., P1C.

    2/4/2026House

  25. Filed for introduction

    2/2/2026House

Bill Text

  • HA0623 (Substitute)

    3/16/2026

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA0705

    PDF

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