Water Pollution - As enacted, removes the authority for the department of environment and conservation to define "concentrated animal feeding operation" (CAFO) more stringently than federal law requires. - Amends TCA Title 69, Chapter 3, Part 1.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 9, 2017
Signed May 4, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
24
Committee
22
Amendments
2
May 4, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 2
upper
Apr 19, 2017
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 17, 2017
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0181)
lower
Apr 17, 2017
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0349)
lower
Apr 17, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 14, PNV 0
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/13/2017
lower
Apr 11, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules
lower
Apr 6, 2017
Lower · Passed
Re-ref. Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee for 4/11/2017
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/6/2017
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/29/2017
upper
Mar 27, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/29/2017
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee for 3/28/2017
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/27/2017
upper
Mar 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/27/2017
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/22/2017
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/22/2017
lower
Mar 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/20/2017
upper
Mar 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/20/2017
upper
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/15/2017
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/13/2017
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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