Water Pollution - As enacted, defines "system of incentives" to include regulatory flexibility recognizing increased environmental performance and enhanced water quality under specified permitted activities through permit conditions pursuant to duly promulgated rules. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7, Chapter 35; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Feb 9, 2021
Signed Apr 28, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2021 · House Apr 14, 2021
How they voted
27–0
Passed
Total votes 27
Mar 15, 2021
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Amendments
1
Apr 28, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0081)
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/8/2021
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/29/2021
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0054)
upper
Mar 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/17/2021
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/9/2021
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/10/2021
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee -- Government Operations for Review
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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