# Tennessee SB 0880: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 5, relative to regulatory actions.

Tennessee SB 0880, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 5, relative to regulatory actions., 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) 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0880
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 5, relative to regulatory actions.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-04-29, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Administrative Procedure (UAPA)
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (174 yes, 58 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New limits on state pollution rules: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee agencies must meet new science standards for any new numeric limits on pollutants, contaminants, or hazardous waste. A rule must use the “best available science,” such as peer‑reviewed studies or certain EPA levels. For health‑based limits, the science must show a…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Adam Lowe (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Page Walley (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025 | pass | 74 | 22 |   |
| 2025-04-07 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025 | pass | 62 | 27 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/3/2025 | pass | 24 | 5 |   |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 2 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-04-29: Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
- 2025-04-29: Pub. Ch. 228
- 2025-04-21: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-09: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Passed H., Ayes 74, Nays 22, PNV 0 (House)
- 2025-04-07: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0228) (House)
- 2025-04-07: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2025-04-07: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 5 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0251) (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 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)
- 2025-02-26: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/26/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0228.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0896.pdf)
- HA0228: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0228.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0880.pdf)
- SA0251: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0251.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0228.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0896.pdf)
- [HA0228 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0228.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0880.pdf)
- [SA0251 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0251.pdf)

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- [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026)
- [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026)
- [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026)
- [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0880-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).