Sewage - As enacted, makes revision to present law concerning sewerage systems using land application; exempts Hamilton County from the provisions requiring the developer of a subdivision or neighborhood that proposes to construct a treatment works to submit an application to the utility serving the area in which the system is located. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 62, Chapter 2; Title 65; Title 68, Chapter 221 and Title 69.
HB 803 amends Tennessee law to extend the appeal period for water and wastewater operator certification disputes. It increases the deadline for appealing a revocation or penalty from 60 to 65 days when challenging decisions made by the board of certification or the commissioner of environment and conservation. This change directly affects water and wastewater operators who face certification actions or civil penalties. The bill modifies specific sections of Tennessee Code related to utilities and environmental conservation to implement this time extension.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Signed Apr 27, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
64
Key actions
21
Committee
16
Amendments
12
Apr 27, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. 10 Ayes 59, Nays 33 PNV 3 HB0803
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Amended
Amendment tabled (Amendment 7 - SA0692)
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Amended
Amendment tabled (Amendment 9 - SA0752)
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Amended
Amendment tabled (Amendment 11 - SA0814)
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Amended
Amendment tabled (Amendment 14 - SA0843)
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Amended
Amendment tabled (Amendment 18 - SA0947)
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Amended
Amendment tabled (Amendment 19 - SA0948)
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Amended
Amendment tabled (Amendment 21 - SA0966)
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Amended
Amendment tabled (Amendment 22 - SA0981)
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Amended
Amendment tabled (Amendment 24 - SA0984)
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Amended
Amendment tabled (Amendment 12 - SA0816)
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Amended
Amendment tabled (Amendment 16 - SA0857)
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 10 - SA0771)
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 20, Nays 13
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0621)
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 69, Nays 22, PNV 1
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/10/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee of Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/4/2026
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 1/28/2026
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rusty Grills
RRepublican
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