---
type: "Bill"
title: "Solid Waste Disposal - As enacted, creates the advisory task force on solid waste to examine and review issues related to solid waste; authorizes the department of environment and conservation to accept voluntary contributions, and to apply for grants, from private companies for grants for recycling infrastructure, recycling projects, and composting. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 11; Title 13; Title 20; Title 28; Title 39; Title 49; Title 54; Title 55; Title 59; Title 62; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 69."
description: "Solid Waste Disposal - As enacted, creates the advisory task force on solid waste to examine and review issues related to solid waste; authorizes the department of environment and conservation to accept voluntary contributions, and to apply for grants, from private companies for grants for recycling infrastructure, recycling projects, and composting. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 11; Title 13; Title 20; Title 28; Title 39; Title 49; Title 54; Title 55; Title 59; Title 62; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 69."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SB 438"
citation: "Tennessee SB 438 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Solid Waste Disposal"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Reeves"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 31
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2025-01-28"
last_action: "2025-05-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a5f95431-31bf-4d4f-b05f-1f341eab675e"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0438&ga=114"
source_hash: "a629ebd4e6bb33c54b814043fe392ba57732241d50067dab6f1dbf6deaa967ec"
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 438 (114) — Solid Waste Disposal - As enacted, creates the advisory task force on solid waste to examine and review issues related to solid waste; authorizes the department of environment and conservation to accept voluntary contributions, and to apply for grants, from private companies for grants for recycling infrastructure, recycling projects, and composting. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 11; Title 13; Title 20; Title 28; Title 39; Title 49; Title 54; Title 55; Title 59; Title 62; Title 64; Title 65; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 69.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0218** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0218.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA0520** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0520.pdf)
3. **Amendment SA0244** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0244.pdf)
4. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0438.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/26/2025 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY TODD PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2025 Passed (1) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1) — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/14/2025 Passed (2) — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/8/2025 Passed (3) — **9–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Reeves — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-01-28** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2025-02-10** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2025-02-12** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-06** Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
- **2025-03-12** Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/19/2025
- **2025-03-13** Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
- **2025-03-19** Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
- **2025-03-19** Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025
- **2025-03-26** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2025-03-26** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0, PNV 0
- **2025-04-01** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
- **2025-04-08** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2025-04-11** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
- **2025-04-14** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2025-04-14** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2025-04-14** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2025-04-14** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0244)
- **2025-04-15** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2025-04-21** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2025
- **2025-04-21** Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2025-04-21** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0218) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2025-04-21** H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0520) `amendment-passage`
- **2025-04-21** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2025-04-22** Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0520) `passage`
- **2025-04-28** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2025-04-29** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-30** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-01** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-09** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-15** Effective date(s) 05/09/2025
- **2025-05-15** Pub. Ch. 429

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a5f95431-31bf-4d4f-b05f-1f341eab675e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).