Parks, Natural Areas Preservation - As introduced, requires playgrounds at Booker T. Washington State Park and Harrison Bay State Park to be built no later than January 1, 2027; requires existing resources of the department of environment and conservation to be used to build the parks. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 3.
SB 2063 requires the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation to build playgrounds at Booker T. Washington State Park and Harrison Bay State Park by January 1, 2027, using only existing department resources. The bill mandates this specific infrastructure improvement at two named state parks without creating new funding or altering broader park management. It directly affects these two state parks and their visitors by adding playground facilities within the specified deadline. The bill is procedural, focusing solely on the construction timeline and funding mechanism for these playgrounds.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Mar 11, 2026
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Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
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Party
State
District
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Bo Watson
RRepublican
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