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TN HB 803

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Sewage - As enacted, makes revision to present law concerning sewerage systems using land application; exempts Hamilton County from the provisions requiring the developer of a subdivision or neighborhood that proposes to construct a treatment works to submit an application to the utility serving the area in which the system is located. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 62, Chapter 2; Title 65; Title 68, Chapter 221 and Title 69.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 803 pass?

Yes. TN HB 803 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-05. Latest recorded action (2026-05-05): Pub. Ch. 876

What is TN HB 803 about?

TN HB 803 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Sewage - As enacted, makes revision to present law concerning sewerage systems using land application; exempts Hamilton County from the provisions requiring the developer of a subdivision or neighborhood that proposes to construct a treatment works to submit an application to the utility serving the area in which the system is located. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 62, Chapter 2; Title 65; Title 68, Chapter 221 and Title 69.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 803?

Grills is the primary sponsor of TN HB 803.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2026-05-05 — Pub. Ch. 876
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Grillsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-04

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-06

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

  4. 2025-03-05

    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  5. 2025-03-05

    Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-03-05

    Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  8. 2025-03-12

    Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  9. 2025-03-13

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2025-03-19

    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  11. 2025-03-19

    Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/26/2025

  12. 2025-03-26

    Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  13. 2026-01-21

    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 1/28/2026

  14. 2026-01-26

    Meeting Canceled

  15. 2026-01-28

    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

  16. 2026-02-04

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee of Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  17. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  18. 2026-02-25

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  19. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/10/2026

  20. 2026-03-04

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

    referral-committee

  21. 2026-03-04

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  22. 2026-03-10

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

  24. 2026-03-12

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  25. 2026-03-16

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 69, Nays 22, PNV 1

    passage

  26. 2026-03-16

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  27. 2026-03-16

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0621)

    amendment-passage

  28. 2026-03-17

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  29. 2026-03-19

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  30. 2026-04-06

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 20, Nays 13

    passage

  31. 2026-04-06

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 10 - SA0771)

  32. 2026-04-06

    Amendment tabled (Amendment 16 - SA0857)

    amendment-deferral

  33. 2026-04-06

    Amendment tabled (Amendment 12 - SA0816)

    amendment-deferral

  34. 2026-04-06

    Amendment tabled (Amendment 24 - SA0984)

    amendment-deferral

  35. 2026-04-06

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 23 - SA0983)

  36. 2026-04-06

    Amendment tabled (Amendment 22 - SA0981)

    amendment-deferral

  37. 2026-04-06

    Amendment tabled (Amendment 21 - SA0966)

    amendment-deferral

  38. 2026-04-06

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 20 - SA0949)

  39. 2026-04-06

    Amendment tabled (Amendment 19 - SA0948)

    amendment-deferral

  40. 2026-04-06

    Amendment tabled (Amendment 18 - SA0947)

    amendment-deferral

  41. 2026-04-06

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 17 - SA0858)

  42. 2026-04-06

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 15 - SA0845)

  43. 2026-04-06

    Amendment tabled (Amendment 14 - SA0843)

    amendment-deferral

  44. 2026-04-06

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 13 - SA0833)

  45. 2026-04-06

    Amendment tabled (Amendment 11 - SA0814)

    amendment-deferral

  46. 2026-04-06

    Amendment tabled (Amendment 9 - SA0752)

    amendment-deferral

  47. 2026-04-06

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 8 - SA0721)

  48. 2026-04-06

    Amendment tabled (Amendment 7 - SA0692)

    amendment-deferral

  49. 2026-04-06

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 6 - SA0669)

  50. 2026-04-06

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 5 - SA0645)

  51. 2026-04-06

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - SA0557)

  52. 2026-04-06

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA0509)

  53. 2026-04-06

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0477)

  54. 2026-04-06

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0476)

  55. 2026-04-06

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  56. 2026-04-07

    H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/8/2026

  57. 2026-04-08

    H. concurred in S. am. no. 10 Ayes 59, Nays 33 PNV 3 HB0803

  58. 2026-04-09

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  59. 2026-04-14

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  60. 2026-04-15

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  61. 2026-04-16

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  62. 2026-04-27

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  63. 2026-05-05

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  64. 2026-05-05

    Pub. Ch. 876

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee 3/4/2026 Passed

    2026-03-04 · pass · 8-1

  • HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/10/2026 Passed

    2026-03-10 · pass · 12-1

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-16 · pass · 69-22

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Sparks: not voting

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 3/12/2026 (2)

    2026-03-16 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY PEARSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Failed

    2026-03-16 · fail · 25-65

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Table Amend# 7 by Senator Roberts 4/6/2026 Passed

    2026-04-06 · pass · 22-9

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-06 · pass · 20-13

  • FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 10 4/8/2026 Passed

    2026-04-08 · pass · 59-33

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Capley: not voting
    • Eldridge: not voting
    • Reeves: not voting

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0803&ga=114

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