SB 1590 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Parks, Natural Areas Preservation - As enacted, designates segments of the Buffalo River, Duck River, and certain other rivers and creeks as Class II pastoral river areas; expands certain public outreach requirements concerning scenic rivers. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 13.

SB 1590 designates specific river segments - including the entire Buffalo River and most of the Duck River - as protected Class II pastoral river areas, while adding four new waterways (Beaverdam Creek, Lick Creek, Piney River, and Swan Creek) to this protected status. It removes previous county exclusions for the Buffalo River and modifies the Duck River segment to exclude only the Normandy Reservoir area managed by the Tennessee Valley Authority. The bill also updates public outreach requirements by changing references from "Duck River" to "any river" in state law. These changes directly affect communities and landowners along the designated waterways, particularly in Hickman, Williamson, and Dickson counties.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed May 5, 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
33
Key actions
12
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 5, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Amended
Senate refused to concur in amendment
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to lift from table adopted.
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to reconsider adopted.
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 9, PNV 8
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1075)
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 81, Nays 5, PNV 7
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/4/2026
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 1/28/2026
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Kerry Roberts
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