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TennesseeSB 0258114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to public water systems.

Sponsored By: Mark Pody (Republican)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New testing for buildings with water softeners

Beginning July 1, 2025, some buildings that install a whole‑building water softener count as public water systems. This applies only when the device is installed solely to soften hard water and that setup makes the site meet the state’s public water system definition. Those buildings are treated as consecutive systems. They must test incoming and finished water for hardness, alkalinity, and pH every three months, and test sodium once a year. They must send results to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation within 15 days after each reporting period. The law also defines a consecutive system (one that gets finished water from another system) and a point‑of‑entry treatment device (a device that treats water as it enters a single‑owner building).

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mark Pody

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 164 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/10/2025

Yes: 31 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025

Yes: 94 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/31/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/31/2025

Yes: 30 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 233

    4/29/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    4/29/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/23/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/16/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/15/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/14/2025Senate

  7. Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0220)

    4/10/2025Senate

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/10/2025Senate

  9. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/10/2025

    4/8/2025Senate

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/7/2025House

  11. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0220)

    4/7/2025House

  12. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1

    4/7/2025House

  13. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    4/3/2025House

  14. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    3/31/2025Senate

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/31/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/31/2025

    3/28/2025Senate

  17. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/26/2025Senate

  18. Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025

    3/19/2025Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

    3/19/2025Senate

  20. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

    3/13/2025Senate

  21. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

    2/10/2025Senate

  22. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/27/2025Senate

  23. Filed for introduction

    1/23/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • HA0220

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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