# Tennessee SB 1883: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 60; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to contested cases. Tennessee SB 1883, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 60; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to contested cases., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-05 (Effective date(s) 04/27/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1883-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 1883 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 60; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to contested cases. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-21 - Last action: 2026-05-05, Effective date(s) 04/27/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (116 yes, 30 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Faster environmental permit and penalty appeals: benefit, low. The law standardizes how you appeal environmental permits, orders, citations, or fines. One administrative judge hears the case as a contested hearing. The judge must hold a scheduling conference within 30 days and set a plan to finish the hearing within 180 days, unless more time is allowed for go… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Tom Hatcher (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-07 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2026 | pass | 75 | 20 | | | 2026-03-19 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/19/2026 | pass | 27 | 6 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 2 | | | 2026-02-18 | Senate | SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 2 | | ## Actions (23) - 2026-05-05: Effective date(s) 04/27/2026 - 2026-05-05: Pub. Ch. 838 - 2026-04-27: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-14: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 20, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-04-07: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2026-03-23: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2026-03-19: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6 (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/18/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0838.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1883.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1883.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 1915: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapter 58, relative to public benefits. (signed) - SB 1900: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to first responders. (signed) - SB 1766: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to infrastructure development distric… (signed) - SB 1771: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13, relative to zoning outside of municipal boundaries. (signed) - SB 1668: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to penalties for violations of ordinances. (signed) - SB 1667: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 55 and Title 56, relative to motor vehicle financial responsibility. (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0838.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1883.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1883.pdf) ## Related - [SB 1915: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapt…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1915-2025-2026) - [SB 1900: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to fi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1900-2025-2026) - [SB 1766: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13;…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1766-2025-2026) - [SB 1771: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1771-2025-2026) - [SB 1668: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to pena…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1668-2025-2026) - [SB 1667: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 55 and Title 56, rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1667-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1883-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).