---
type: "Bill"
title: "Water Pollution - As enacted, requires public water systems for which a monthly fluoride test is confirmed by quarterly laboratory analysis to exceed 1.5 mg/L to have each monthly test analyzed by a laboratory until fluoride levels are below 1.5 mg/L for three consecutive months. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 7."
description: "Water Pollution - As enacted, requires public water systems for which a monthly fluoride test is confirmed by quarterly laboratory analysis to exceed 1.5 mg/L to have each monthly test analyzed by a laboratory until fluoride levels are below 1.5 mg/L for three consecutive months. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 7."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "110"
identifier: "SB 683"
citation: "Tennessee SB 683 (110)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Water Pollution"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Marsh", "Yager"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 41
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-01-30"
last_action: "2017-05-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0d4355c5-b741-474d-b107-dd6bb5002f8c"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0683&GA=110"
source_hash: "a392861a14b9dfb535f57e4dcd8ef13017e7a521b02b150f185028239253e299"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 683 (110) — Water Pollution - As enacted, requires public water systems for which a monthly fluoride test is confirmed by quarterly laboratory analysis to exceed 1.5 mg/L to have each monthly test analyzed by a laboratory until fluoride levels are below 1.5 mg/L for three consecutive months. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 7.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/SB0683.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE ENERGY, AG., AND NAT. RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/20/2017 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT 3/23/2017 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Marsh — primary (person)
- Yager — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-01-30** Filed for intro. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-02-01** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2017-02-02** P2C, ref. to Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-03** Assigned to s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-08** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2017-02-09** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2017-02-13** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
- **2017-03-01** Placed on s/c cal Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/8/2017
- **2017-03-08** Placed on cal. Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee for 3/14/2017
- **2017-03-08** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-14** Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/20/2017
- **2017-03-14** Action def. in Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee to 3/21/2017
- **2017-03-15** Placed on cal. Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee for 3/21/2017
- **2017-03-20** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2017-03-20** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2017-03-21** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 calendar for 3/23/2017
- **2017-03-21** Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-22** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
- **2017-03-22** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-23** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2017-03-23** Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2017-03-27** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2017-03-29** Placed behind the budget
- **2017-04-26** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 5/2/2017
- **2017-05-03** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 5/8/2017
- **2017-05-08** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/8/2017
- **2017-05-08** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-05-08** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 5/8/2017
- **2017-05-08** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-05-09** Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2017-05-09** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2017-05-09** Comp. SB subst.
- **2017-05-09** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 5/9/2017
- **2017-05-10** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2017-05-10** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2017-05-10** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2017-05-11** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2017-05-18** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2017-05-23** Pub. Ch. 404
- **2017-05-23** Effective date(s) 05/18/2017
- **2017-05-23** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 404

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0d4355c5-b741-474d-b107-dd6bb5002f8c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).