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Environment

Every environment bill, vote, and legislator stance in Tennessee, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

Total bills
11
114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Top supporter
Jeff Yarbro
100% support rate
Top opponent
Steve Southerland
0% support rate
Ranked legislators
10
5 support · 5 oppose
Key legislators

Who's moving environment in Tennessee

Legislators moving environment in Tennessee
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Decisive votes
Jeff Yarbro
Jeff Yarbro Senate · District 21
D
Strong +
100% 9
London Lamar
London Lamar Senate · District 33
D
Strong +
92% 12
Charlane Oliver
Charlane Oliver Senate · District 19
D
Strong +
89% 18
Sara Kyle
Sara Kyle Senate · District 30
D
Strong +
89% 9
Heidi Campbell
Heidi Campbell Senate · District 20
D
Strong +
83% 18
Steve Southerland
Steve Southerland Senate · District 9
R
Strong −
0% 11
Mark Pody
Mark Pody Senate · District 17
R
Strong −
6% 16
Paul Rose
Paul Rose Senate · District 32
R
Strong −
7% 15
Dawn White
Dawn White Senate · District 13
R
Strong −
8% 13
Todd Gardenhire
Todd Gardenhire Senate · District 10
R
Strong −
8% 13
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All environment bills

in committee · Tennessee · Senate Mar 17, 2025

SB 281: Environment and Conservation, Department of - As introduced, prohibits the department from regulating farming activities involving top soil, rock removal, or the building of a pond when the activities are conducted in an area that is less than three acres in size, and the property on which the activities occur has greenbelt classification. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 11; Title 13; Title 43; Title 44; Title 64; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 69.

SB 281 exempts small-scale farming activities on properties under three acres with greenbelt classification from regulation by Tennessee's Department of Environment and Conservation. Specifically, it prohibits oversight of topsoil handling, rock removal, or pond construction on such properties. This exemption applies only to land classified as agricultural under Tennessee's 1976 greenbelt program (TCA Title 67). The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, and amends multiple environmental and agricultural code sections to implement this change.
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