---
type: "Bill"
title: "Parks, Natural Areas Preservation - As enacted, revises the descriptions of existing state natural areas and designates new natural areas. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 1."
description: "Parks, Natural Areas Preservation - As enacted, revises the descriptions of existing state natural areas and designates new natural areas. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 1."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "HB 126"
citation: "Tennessee HB 126 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Natural Areas Preservation", "Parks"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lamberth"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 25
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2025-01-13"
last_action: "2025-04-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1703f763-4e88-4a5e-9b3b-99dc3fc5e4d8"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0126&ga=114"
source_hash: "8da702b99ba7b3d280539220003a874d794e2e749ffef050500a0b74431e8812"
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 HB 126 (114) — Parks, Natural Areas Preservation - As enacted, revises the descriptions of existing state natural areas and designates new natural areas. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 1.

## Version chain

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

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0126.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee 2/19/2025 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/3/2025 2/27/2025 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/3/2025 Passed (1) — **90–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/31/2025 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/25/2025 Passed — **16–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Lamberth — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-01-13** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2025-01-14** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2025-01-15** P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
- **2025-01-16** Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-28** Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-04** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2025-02-12** Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
- **2025-02-19** Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 2/25/2025
- **2025-02-19** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-02-25** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-02-26** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025
- **2025-02-27** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/3/2025
- **2025-03-03** Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2025-03-03** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2025-03-04** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2025-03-06** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2025-03-31** Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2025-03-31** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2025-04-02** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-02** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2025-04-03** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2025-04-03** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-11** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2025-04-28** Effective date(s) 04/11/2025
- **2025-04-28** Pub. Ch. 190

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1703f763-4e88-4a5e-9b3b-99dc3fc5e4d8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).