---
type: "Bill"
title: "Environment and Conservation, Department of - As enacted, changes due dates and content requirements for reports that the department makes concerning permitting efficiency, the Tire Environmental Act, solid waste disposal, and hazardous waste management. - Amends TCA Section 4-3-506; Section 68-211-305; Section 68-212-118 and Section 68-212-212."
description: "Environment and Conservation, Department of - As enacted, changes due dates and content requirements for reports that the department makes concerning permitting efficiency, the Tire Environmental Act, solid waste disposal, and hazardous waste management. - Amends TCA Section 4-3-506; Section 68-211-305; Section 68-212-118 and Section 68-212-212."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "SB 2155"
citation: "Tennessee SB 2155 (111)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Environment and Conservation", "Department of"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Johnson", "Lamberth"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 36
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2020-02-03"
last_action: "2020-03-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f9f967c0-d254-4715-9815-5627b2e50d8d"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2155&GA=111"
source_hash: "439c7fe3ce9dc01feb297f66c2154a81e1a24bc142f8ee0b3077046a86844026"
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 2155 (111) — Environment and Conservation, Department of - As enacted, changes due dates and content requirements for reports that the department makes concerning permitting efficiency, the Tire Environmental Act, solid waste disposal, and hazardous waste management. - Amends TCA Section 4-3-506; Section 68-211-305; Section 68-212-118 and Section 68-212-212.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0587** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0587.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0513** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0513.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/SB2155.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/2/2020 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/26/2020 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee 2/25/2020 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/2/2020 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2020 Passed (1) — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee 2/18/2020 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2020 3/5/2020 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Johnson — primary (person)
- Lamberth — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-02-03** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2020-02-03** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2020-02-05** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2020-02-06** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2020-02-06** P2C, ref. to Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-10** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
- **2020-02-10** Assigned to s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-12** Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/19/2020
- **2020-02-12** Placed on s/c cal Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/18/2020
- **2020-02-18** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-19** Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 2/26/2020
- **2020-02-19** Placed on cal. Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee for 2/25/2020
- **2020-02-20** Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/26/2020
- **2020-02-25** Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-26** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2020-02-26** Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/2/2020
- **2020-02-28** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2020
- **2020-03-02** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2020-03-02** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0513)
- **2020-03-02** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-03-03** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2020-03-04** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2020
- **2020-03-05** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2020-03-05** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2020
- **2020-03-09** Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2020-03-09** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0587) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2020-03-09** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2020-03-09** Comp. SB subst.
- **2020-03-10** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2020-03-11** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2020-03-11** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2020-03-13** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2020-03-20** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2020-03-26** Pub. Ch. 593
- **2020-03-26** Effective date(s) 03/20/2020
- **2020-03-26** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 593

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f9f967c0-d254-4715-9815-5627b2e50d8d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).