---
type: "Bill"
title: "Sewage - As enacted, makes revision to present law concerning sewerage systems using land application; exempts Hamilton County from the provisions requiring the developer of a subdivision or neighborhood that proposes to construct a treatment works to submit an application to the utility serving the area in which the system is located. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 62, Chapter 2; Title 65; Title 68, Chapter 221 and Title 69."
description: "Sewage - As enacted, makes revision to present law concerning sewerage systems using land application; exempts Hamilton County from the provisions requiring the developer of a subdivision or neighborhood that proposes to construct a treatment works to submit an application to the utility serving the area in which the system is located. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 62, Chapter 2; Title 65; Title 68, Chapter 221 and Title 69."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "HB 803"
citation: "Tennessee HB 803 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Sewage"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Grills"]
version_count: 27
action_count: 64
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2025-02-04"
last_action: "2026-05-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b2708cb9-8780-43b3-b909-f19c25f84417"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0803&ga=114"
source_hash: "3544d2dcde30d03cede2f120c2e991e4d86d18b15d7660481747205921d4e371"
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 803 (114) — Sewage - As enacted, makes revision to present law concerning sewerage systems using land application; exempts Hamilton County from the provisions requiring the developer of a subdivision or neighborhood that proposes to construct a treatment works to submit an application to the utility serving the area in which the system is located. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 62, Chapter 2; Title 65; Title 68, Chapter 221 and Title 69.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0621** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0621.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA0686** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0686.pdf)
3. **Amendment SA0476** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0476.pdf)
4. **Amendment SA0477** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0477.pdf)
5. **Amendment SA0509** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0509.pdf)
6. **Amendment SA0557** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0557.pdf)
7. **Amendment SA0645** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0645.pdf)
8. **Amendment SA0669** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0669.pdf)
9. **Amendment SA0692** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0692.pdf)
10. **Amendment SA0721** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0721.pdf)
11. **Amendment SA0752** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0752.pdf)
12. **Amendment SA0771** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0771.pdf)
13. **Amendment SA0814** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0814.pdf)
14. **Amendment SA0816** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0816.pdf)
15. **Amendment SA0833** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0833.pdf)
16. **Amendment SA0843** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0843.pdf)
17. **Amendment SA0845** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0845.pdf)
18. **Amendment SA0857** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0857.pdf)
19. **Amendment SA0858** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0858.pdf)
20. **Amendment SA0947** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0947.pdf)
21. **Amendment SA0948** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0948.pdf)
22. **Amendment SA0949** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0949.pdf)
23. **Amendment SA0966** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0966.pdf)
24. **Amendment SA0981** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0981.pdf)
25. **Amendment SA0983** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0983.pdf)
26. **Amendment SA0984** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0984.pdf)
27. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0803.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Table Amend# 7 by Senator Roberts 4/6/2026 Passed — **22–9** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Passed (1) — **69–22** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2026 Passed (1) — **20–13** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY PEARSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Failed — **25–65** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/10/2026 Passed — **12–1** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 3/12/2026 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee 3/4/2026 Passed — **8–1** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 10 4/8/2026 Passed — **59–33** (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** P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- **2025-03-05** Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
- **2025-03-05** Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-05** Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-12** Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
- **2025-03-12** Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025
- **2025-03-13** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2025-03-19** Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
- **2025-03-19** Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/26/2025
- **2025-03-26** Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026
- **2026-01-21** Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 1/28/2026
- **2026-01-26** Meeting Canceled
- **2026-01-28** Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/4/2026
- **2026-02-04** Taken off notice for cal in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee of Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
- **2026-02-25** Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
- **2026-02-25** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-04** Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/10/2026
- **2026-03-04** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-04** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-10** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-11** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
- **2026-03-12** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
- **2026-03-16** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-16** Passed H., as am., Ayes 69, Nays 22, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2026-03-16** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0621) `amendment-passage`
- **2026-03-17** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2026-03-19** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2026-04-06** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 20, Nays 13 `passage`
- **2026-04-06** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 10 - SA0771)
- **2026-04-06** Amendment tabled (Amendment 16 - SA0857) `amendment-deferral`
- **2026-04-06** Amendment tabled (Amendment 12 - SA0816) `amendment-deferral`
- **2026-04-06** Amendment tabled (Amendment 24 - SA0984) `amendment-deferral`
- **2026-04-06** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 23 - SA0983)
- **2026-04-06** Amendment tabled (Amendment 22 - SA0981) `amendment-deferral`
- **2026-04-06** Amendment tabled (Amendment 21 - SA0966) `amendment-deferral`
- **2026-04-06** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 20 - SA0949)
- **2026-04-06** Amendment tabled (Amendment 19 - SA0948) `amendment-deferral`
- **2026-04-06** Amendment tabled (Amendment 18 - SA0947) `amendment-deferral`
- **2026-04-06** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 17 - SA0858)
- **2026-04-06** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 15 - SA0845)
- **2026-04-06** Amendment tabled (Amendment 14 - SA0843) `amendment-deferral`
- **2026-04-06** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 13 - SA0833)
- **2026-04-06** Amendment tabled (Amendment 11 - SA0814) `amendment-deferral`
- **2026-04-06** Amendment tabled (Amendment 9 - SA0752) `amendment-deferral`
- **2026-04-06** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 8 - SA0721)
- **2026-04-06** Amendment tabled (Amendment 7 - SA0692) `amendment-deferral`
- **2026-04-06** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 6 - SA0669)
- **2026-04-06** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 5 - SA0645)
- **2026-04-06** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - SA0557)
- **2026-04-06** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA0509)
- **2026-04-06** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0477)
- **2026-04-06** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0476)
- **2026-04-06** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2026-04-07** H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/8/2026
- **2026-04-08** H. concurred in S. am. no. 10 Ayes 59, Nays 33 PNV 3 HB0803
- **2026-04-09** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2026-04-14** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-15** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-16** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-04-27** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2026-05-05** Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- **2026-05-05** Pub. Ch. 876

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b2708cb9-8780-43b3-b909-f19c25f84417`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).