# Tennessee SB 2547: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 211, relative to solid waste.

Tennessee SB 2547, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 211, relative to solid waste., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-29 (Effective date(s) 04/21/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 2547
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 211, relative to solid waste.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-04-29, Effective date(s) 04/21/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Solid Waste Disposal
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (111 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tennessee regions must plan future waste disposal: benefit, low. Effective upon becoming law, the law sets state policy to plan enough landfill space for waste not recovered or recycled. Tennessee regions must explain where waste will be managed and disposed of over the next 10 years. Their plans must meet state planning standards and explain how they will meet…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/2/2026 | pass | 78 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/23/2026 | pass | 24 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0814.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2547.pdf)
- HA0781: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0781.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2547.pdf)
- SA0706: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0706.pdf)
- SA0818: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0818.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 12; Title 29; Title 35; Title 36; Title 37; Tit… (failed)
- 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 2419: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks. (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 2295: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57 and Title 67, relative to products regulated by the alcoholic beverage commission. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0814.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2547.pdf)
- [HA0781 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0781.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2547.pdf)
- [SA0706 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0706.pdf)
- [SA0818 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0818.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2557-2025-2026)
- [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 2419: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2419-2025-2026)
- [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 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2547-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).