# Tennessee SB 2528: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 10 and Title 11, Chapter 8, relative to the Ocoee River. Tennessee SB 2528, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 10 and Title 11, Chapter 8, relative to the Ocoee River., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2528-2025-2026 - 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 2528 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 10 and Title 11, Chapter 8, relative to the Ocoee River. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-05-27, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Recreational Areas - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (160 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Ocoee fund can back events and upgrades: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Ocoee River development fund can pay for zone infrastructure upgrades, tourism promotion, and local economic projects. The department and board can hire staff to coordinate events and contribute to nonprofit events on the river. The fund can also cover other reasonable c… - New limits and transfer rules for Ocoee permits: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, the department can issue no more than 24 Ocoee permits. After that, when permits are revoked or not renewed, the cap steps down until only 12 remain. If you held a permit on June 30, 2024, you can transfer it with the commissioner’s written approval. You may transfer to an i… - State Parks director joins Ocoee board: mixed, low. Effective July 1, 2026, the State Parks division director fills the park manager’s seat on the Ocoee board and completes that term. After that, the director serves on the board. This changes who sits on the board and does not set new rules for households or businesses. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/22/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 | pass | 87 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/9/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2026-05-27: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - 2026-05-27: Pub. Ch. 981 - 2026-05-19: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-05-11: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-30: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0625) (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 0, PNV 1 (House) - 2026-04-21: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0625) (House) - 2026-04-21: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2026-04-20: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2026-03-09: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/9/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - HA0625 (Substitute), 2026-04-21: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0625.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0981.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2528.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2528.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2504: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Title 67, Chapter 4, relative to disaster response. (signed) - SB 2468: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to criminal conduct. (signed) - SB 2410: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 3; Title 56 and Title 67, relative to housing. (failed) - SB 2419: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks. (signed) - SB 2295: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57 and Title 67, relative to products regulated by the alcoholic beverage commission. (signed) - SB 2224: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 20, Chapter 9, Part 6; Title 55, Chapter 17, Part 1; Title 62, Chapter 13; Title 6… (failed) ## Sources - [HA0625 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0625.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0981.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2528.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2528.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2504: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2504-2025-2026) - [SB 2468: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to cr…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2468-2025-2026) - [SB 2410: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2410-2025-2026) - [SB 2419: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2419-2025-2026) - [SB 2295: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57 and Title 67, relative to pr…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2295-2025-2026) - [SB 2224: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 20…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2224-2025-2026) - [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-SB2528-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).