Boards and Commissions - As enacted, vacates and reconstitutes the board of ground water management effective July 1, 2025; makes related changes relative to the board. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 69.
SB 720 amends Tennessee law to change term limits for the Ground Water Management Board, extending the maximum consecutive service from two to three full terms. This directly affects current and future board members by allowing them to serve longer without a break. The bill, effective July 1, 2025, modifies Tennessee Code Annotated Sections 4 and 69 to implement this change, with no substantive policy shifts to water management practices.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action May 27, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0245)
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
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
P
Tom Hatcher
RRepublican
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