# Tennessee SB 0113: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 4, relative to variances for subsurface sewage disposal systems.

Tennessee SB 0113, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 4, relative to variances for subsurface sewage disposal systems., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-29 (Effective date(s) 04/15/2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0113
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 4, relative to variances for subsurface sewage disposal systems.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-04-29, Effective date(s) 04/15/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Environment and Conservation, Department of
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (214 yes, 130 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Homeowners can get relief from septic rules: benefit, low. Effective upon becoming law, Tennessee's commissioner can grant septic-system variances that override stricter local rules in areas covered by § 68-221-410. Approval is not guaranteed. This authority excludes sewerage systems regulated under § 69-3-108 and septic systems serving multiple lots. It a…
- Homeowners may face septic variance filing: cost, low. The commissioner can require a septic variance granted under § 68-221-410 to be recorded with the county register of deeds. Recording applies to the property covered by the variance and is not required in every case. Homeowners may face an added filing step or recording cost; the law sets no fee am…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/3/2025 | pass | 26 | 3 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/31/2025 | pass | 63 | 30 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY RENEAU PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/31/2025 | fail | 44 | 46 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY RENEAU PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/31/2025 | fail | 40 | 51 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/24/2025 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- HA0150 (Substitute), 2025-03-31: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0150.pdf)
- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0208.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0113.pdf)
- HA0213: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0213.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0113.pdf)

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## Sources
- [HA0150 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0150.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0208.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0113.pdf)
- [HA0213 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0213.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0113.pdf)

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- [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026)
- [HB 2649: AN ACT to amend Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended by Chapter 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2649-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0113-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).