Water Pollution - As enacted, specifies that underground injection activities authorized by rule are not subject to the general five-year term limit for discharge permits under the Water Quality Control Act of 1977. - Amends TCA Section 69-3-108.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Mar 2023
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Signed Mar 31, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2023 · House Mar 9, 2023
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 23, 2023
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Mar 31, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 21, PNV 0
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/15/2023
upper
Jan 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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