---
type: "Bill"
title: "Codes - As enacted, clarifies that, as of July 1, 2025, the roof solar reflectance and thermal emittance requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code for low-sloped roofs do not apply to the 2021 International Code Council adoption; authorizes the state fire marshal to promulgate rules to that effect. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 120."
description: "Codes - As enacted, clarifies that, as of July 1, 2025, the roof solar reflectance and thermal emittance requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code for low-sloped roofs do not apply to the 2021 International Code Council adoption; authorizes the state fire marshal to promulgate rules to that effect. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 120."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "HB 801"
citation: "Tennessee HB 801 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Codes"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Grills"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 24
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2025-02-04"
last_action: "2025-04-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/82f6cf11-0285-4319-ab95-839fb7a752e1"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0801&ga=114"
source_hash: "a2652556219250e01f0b37a5e56f6357af7306e99117710eea651a546f45c5e6"
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 801 (114) — Codes - As enacted, clarifies that, as of July 1, 2025, the roof solar reflectance and thermal emittance requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code for low-sloped roofs do not apply to the 2021 International Code Council adoption; authorizes the state fire marshal to promulgate rules to that effect. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 120.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0136** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0136.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0087** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0087.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0801.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/24/2025 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/24/2025 Passed (1) — **81–10** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025 3/20/2025 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/12/2025 Passed (4) — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/19/2025 Passed (3) — **18–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Grills — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-02-04** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2025-02-05** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2025-02-06** Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-06** P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-05** Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
- **2025-03-12** Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025
- **2025-03-12** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-19** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
- **2025-03-19** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-20** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025
- **2025-03-24** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2025-03-24** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0087)
- **2025-03-24** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2025-03-24** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2025-03-24** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2025-03-24** Passed H., as am., Ayes 81, Nays 10, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2025-03-24** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0136) `amendment-passage`
- **2025-03-25** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2025-03-26** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2025-03-26** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2025-03-27** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2025-04-03** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2025-04-08** Effective date(s) 04/03/2025, 07/01/2025
- **2025-04-08** Pub. Ch. 149

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/82f6cf11-0285-4319-ab95-839fb7a752e1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).