# Tennessee SB 0438: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 11; Title 13; Title 20; Title 28; Title 39; Title 49; Title 54; Title 55; Title 59; Title 62; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to waste management.

Tennessee SB 0438, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 11; Title 13; Title 20; Title 28; Title 39; Title 49; Title 54; Title 55; Title 59; Title 62; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to waste management., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-15 (Effective date(s) 05/09/2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0438
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 11; Title 13; Title 20; Title 28; Title 39; Title 49; Title 54; Title 55; Title 59; Title 62; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to waste management.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2025-05-15, Effective date(s) 05/09/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Solid Waste Disposal
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (268 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Private funding options for Tennessee recycling: benefit, low. Tennessee's environment department can accept voluntary company donations and apply for private-company grants. It can combine this money with the solid waste management fund to support recycling infrastructure, recycling projects, and composting grants. The law does not guarantee funding or set a…
- Tennessee creates a waste review task force: benefit, low. The law creates a 15-member advisory task force to review waste disposal, including landfills, recycling, burning, agricultural uses, and energy production. Members include the governor or a designee, two legislative committee chairs, and 12 waste experts appointed by the legislative speakers. Appo…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Heidi Campbell (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Pody (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Page Walley (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2025 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY TODD PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 | pass | 94 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 | pass | 94 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/14/2025 | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2025-05-15: Effective date(s) 05/09/2025
- 2025-05-15: Pub. Ch. 429
- 2025-05-09: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-29: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0520) (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House)
- 2025-04-21: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0218) (House)
- 2025-04-21: H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0520) (House)
- 2025-04-21: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2025-04-15: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2025-04-14: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0244) (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0, PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/26/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/19/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/12/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- HA0520 (Substitute), 2025-04-21: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0520.pdf)
- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0429.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0438.pdf)
- HA0218: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0218.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0438.pdf)
- SA0244: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0244.pdf)

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## Sources
- [HA0520 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0520.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0429.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0438.pdf)
- [HA0218 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0218.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0438.pdf)
- [SA0244 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0244.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0438-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).