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Tennessee General Assembly · HB 612 · Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Water Pollution - As enacted, expands from wetlands to all areas that an aquatic resource alteration permit may apply to the areas for which the department of environment and conservation is required to exempt from compe

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 69, Chapter 3, relative to permits. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Water Pollution - As enacted, expands from wetlands to all areas that an aquatic resource alteration permit may apply to the areas for which the department of environment and conservation is required to exempt from compensatory mitigation an amount of area equal in size to the area for which mitigation would not be required if the permit applicant qualified for coverage under a general permit, if the only factor that disqualifies an applicant for an aquatic resource alteration permit from having
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Jan 31, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee · Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 · Mar 13, 2025

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Mar 26, 2025

Senate

Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee · Apr 9, 2025

Senate

Refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Apr 9, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 11, 2025

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 342 · May 8, 2025

House

Filed for introduction · Jan 30, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 3, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee · Feb 5, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

House

Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee · Mar 26, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 1, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025 · Apr 2, 2025

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025 · Apr 3, 2025

House

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0224) · Apr 10, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 10, 2025

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 74, Nays 20, PNV 0 · Apr 10, 2025

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 10, 2025

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0246) · Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6 · Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 15, 2025

House

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 15, 2025

House

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Apr 21, 2025

House

The numbers

5
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

VaughanLeatherwoodReedyJones RButler

Recorded votes

Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-04-14 · Passed · Ayes 26, Noes 6
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-10 · Passed · Ayes 74, Noes 20
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-01 · Passed · Ayes 14, Noes 1, Present and not voting 1
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-26 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0, Present and not voting 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (Apr 21, 2025).