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SB0381 • 2026

Environment and Conservation, Department of

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1, Chapter 3; Title 43; Title 44; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to environmental protection.

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Sponsor
Walley, Hurt
Last action
2025-12-01
Official status
Withdrawn.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details about other titles and sections amended beyond the Water Quality Control Act of 1977.

Changing Report Deadline for Water Quality

This bill changes the deadline for submitting reports about water quality from January 31 to February 15.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the date by which the commissioner must submit reports related to the administration of the Water Quality Control Act of 1977.
  • Moves the report submission deadline from January 31 to February 15.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The commissioner responsible for submitting reports on water quality control.
  • Legislative committees with jurisdiction over environmental matters.

Terms To Know

Water Quality Control Act of 1977
A law that sets standards and regulations to protect the quality of Tennessee's waters.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if reports are submitted after February 15.
  • It is unclear how this change will affect the overall process of water quality management in Tennessee.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Withdrawn.

  2. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

  3. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Energy, Ag., & Nat. Resources Committee

  4. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  5. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025

  6. 2025-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  7. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

  8. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  9. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  10. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  11. 2025-01-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  12. 2025-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 513
By Hurt

SENATE BILL 381
By Walley

SB0381
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 1,
Chapter 3; Title 43; Title 44; Title 68 and Title 69,
relative to environmental protection.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 69-3-142, is amended by deleting the
language "January 31" wherever it appears in subsections (a), (b), and (d) and substituting
"February 15".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect January 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.