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TennesseeSB 0883114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 68, Chapter 221 and Title 69, Chapter 3, relative to subsurface sewage disposal systems.

Sponsored By: Shane Reeves (Republican)

Became Law

Sewage

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Faster septic permits for small systems

A soil scientist certified by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation can submit septic permit applications for systems under 750 gallons per day. The submission must include the completed application, the fee, the proposed design, an intensity soils map signed by a certified soil scientist, and a completed but unsigned construction permit. The state or contract county must review the submission within 10 business days. They must either approve it, reject it and list the problems, or ask for more information.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Shane Reeves

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 121 • No: 7

House vote • 4/7/2025

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

Yes: 84 • No: 7

Senate vote • 3/31/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/31/2025

Yes: 28 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 229

    4/29/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 04/21/2025

    4/29/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/21/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/11/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/10/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/9/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/8/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/7/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0219)

    4/7/2025House

  10. Passed H., Ayes 84, Nays 7, PNV 2

    4/7/2025House

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

    4/3/2025House

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0252)

    3/31/2025Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0

    3/31/2025Senate

  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/31/2025Senate

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025

    3/28/2025Senate

  16. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/26/2025Senate

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

    3/19/2025Senate

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

    3/19/2025Senate

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

    3/13/2025Senate

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

    2/12/2025Senate

  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  22. Filed for introduction

    2/5/2025Senate

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