HB 1520 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

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.

HB 1520 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 existing department resources. The bill mandates this construction without requiring new funding. It directly affects these two state parks and their visitors by adding new recreational facilities. The provision amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 11, Chapter 3, to establish this specific timeline and resource requirement.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 14, 2026
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Jan 14, 2026
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P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
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Jan 14, 2026
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Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
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Jan 13, 2026
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