SB 883 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Sewage - As enacted, establishes a deadline for consideration of certain subsurface sewage disposal system applications submitted by soil scientists. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 68, Chapter 221 and Title 69, Chapter 3.

SB 883 amends Tennessee law to extend the deadline for local agencies to review subsurface sewage disposal system applications submitted by soil scientists from four to five business days. This change directly affects soil scientists who submit these applications and the local government offices responsible for processing them. The bill modifies Tennessee Code Annotated Section 68-221-406(b) to implement this one-day extension, with no other policy changes. The law became effective April 21, 2025, after Governor's signature.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed Apr 21, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2025 · House Apr 7, 2025

How they voted

33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 31, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican27
27 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Apr 21, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0219)
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 84, Nays 7, PNV 2
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0252)
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Shane Reeves
RRepublican
TN
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