# Tennessee SB 2172: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 11, Chapter 13 and Title 68, Chapter 211, relative to environmental protection.

Tennessee SB 2172, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 11, Chapter 13 and Title 68, Chapter 211, relative to environmental protection., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-03-19 (Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 2172
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 11, Chapter 13 and Title 68, Chapter 211, relative to environmental protection.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-03-19, Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Environment and Conservation, Department of
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (40 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Heidi Campbell (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joey Hensley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Powers

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-16 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/16/2026 | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2172.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2172.pdf)
- SA0697: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0697.pdf)

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- SB 2085: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-24-109, relative to the victims assistance assessment. (signed)
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- SB 2017: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative to creditable service for a period of disability. (signed)

## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2172.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2172.pdf)
- [SA0697 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0697.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2172-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).