Water Pollution - As introduced, removes requirement that installers of subsurface sewage disposal systems pay a renewal fee as a condition to renewing a septic system installer license; maintains initial permit and fee requirement for such installers. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221.
SB 283 would remove a renewal fee requirement for septic system installers in Tennessee. Specifically, it amends state law to prevent the department from requiring installers in good standing to pay a fee when renewing their license, while maintaining the initial fee needed to obtain the license. This change directly affects current and future licensed septic system installers who must renew their credentials. The bill is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2025.
Bill status
in committee
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Last action Mar 19, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2021 · House May 4, 2021
How they voted
21–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 24
Mar 15, 2021
D
Democratic5
40% Nay
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 19, 2025
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
May 4, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (63-0-1)
house
Mar 15, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-2-1)
senate
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bo Watson
RRepublican
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