# Tennessee SB 1884: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 217, Part 1, relative to the drycleaner environmental response program. Tennessee SB 1884, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 217, Part 1, relative to the drycleaner environmental response program., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-18 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1884-2025-2026 - 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 1884 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 217, Part 1, relative to the drycleaner environmental response program. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-21 - Last action: 2026-05-18, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Hazardous Materials - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (49 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Compliant drycleaner owners gain liability protection: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, qualifying current and former owners or operators gain protection from release-related liability beyond their deductible. Their fund application must be accepted, they must access fund money, and required registration fees and solvent surcharges must be paid. They must also… - More cleanup help for Tennessee drycleaners: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, registered Tennessee drycleaners, in-state wholesale distribution facilities, and qualifying recently abandoned drycleaners can seek cleanup funding. Recently abandoned sites must close under state rules within 180 days before applying and register before or when applying. C… - Drycleaners face sales checks and penalties: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, drycleaners must register to buy solvent and clearly display a valid certificate for covered sales, transfers, or wholesale distribution. Violations bring penalties up to $10,000 each; late registration fees or surcharges bring penalties up to $50 daily until paid. The state… - Some drycleaning sites cannot get funding: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, the state cannot use the fund for solvent contamination not caused by a registered facility. Certain transport-related releases at sites that are neither registered nor recently abandoned facilities are also excluded. Federal Superfund properties and drycleaning facilities w… - Drycleaner cleanup payments face cost limits: mixed, high. Beginning July 1, 2026, fund recipients pay 10% of each contractor bill, capped at $50,000 per site. Reentering the program for any reason, including missed registration or fees, triggers a new deductible. The state generally cannot approve more than $500,000 annually per registered or recently aba… - Drycleaners pay fees with closure relief: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, facilities operating as drycleaners or in-state wholesale distributors during any part of a year must register annually and pay applicable fees. Fund participants must keep registering after operations stop. Solvent sellers must collect the surcharge, issue receipts, and sen… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Bobby Harshbarger (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/5/2026 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2026-02-18 | Senate | SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2026-05-18: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - 2026-05-18: Pub. Ch. 970 - 2026-05-13: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-05-01: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-23: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-20: Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-04-20: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2026-03-09: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2026-03-05: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/5/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/18/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources 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/pc0970.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1632.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1884.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/pc0970.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1632.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1884.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-SB1884-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).