SB 2547 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Solid Waste Disposal - As enacted, makes various changes to law relative to solid waste disposal, including, but not limited to, declaring that it is the policy of this state to plan for sufficient landfill capacity to dispose of solid waste that is not recovered or recycled; requiring each solid waste region to develop a plan that includes a narrative identifying where waste will be disposed and managed for the next 10 years; and requiring each solid waste region to submit a new or revised plan by July 1, 2028. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 211.

SB 2547 shortens the deadline for notifying appointing authorities about vacancies on Tennessee's underground storage tanks and solid waste disposal control board, reducing the timeframe from 90 to 45 days. This procedural change directly affects the board members and the state agencies responsible for appointing replacements. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated sections related to solid waste management to implement this faster notification requirement, streamlining vacancy reporting without altering substantive waste disposal policies.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed Apr 21, 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
24
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Apr 21, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0781)
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 78, Nays 0, PNV 12
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0818)
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 0, PNV 3
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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State
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Shane Reeves
RRepublican
TN
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