SB 639 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Water - As enacted, authorizes municipal water and sewer systems to undertake certain projects on private property. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 63; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69.

SB 639 increases the advance notice period for meetings of Tennessee's Board of Water Quality, Oil, and Gas from five to seven days. This change applies directly to board members, requiring organizers to notify them seven days in advance of all regular or special meetings. The bill amends specific sections of Tennessee law (TCA Titles 7, 63, 65, 68, and 69) to implement this updated notice requirement. The policy change is procedural, focusing solely on meeting scheduling transparency without altering substantive water or resource regulations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed May 22, 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
8
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 22, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0779)
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0616)
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Page Walley
Page Walley
RRepublican
TN
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