republic-os/legislation/us/states/tn/112/sb-790.md

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Bill	Water Pollution - As enacted, defines "system of incentives" to include regulatory flexibility recognizing increased environmental performance and enhanced water quality under specified permitted activities through permit conditions pursuant to duly promulgated rules. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7, Chapter 35; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69.	Water Pollution - As enacted, defines "system of incentives" to include regulatory flexibility recognizing increased environmental performance and enhanced water quality under specified permitted activities through permit conditions pursuant to duly promulgated rules. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7, Chapter 35; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69.	us/states/tn	Tennessee General Assembly	112	SB 790	Tennessee SB 790 (112)	bill	Water Pollution	enacted	Grills Walley	3	36	8	2021-02-09	2021-05-04	openstates	ocd-bill/a51eecf7-cb7a-4f35-b209-a296dd2d0afd	http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0790&GA=112	d0859df65cf30b951792b8fd10bbbceb2475391fb82acb07935aedfd7f1f5ea6	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-tn

Tennessee SB 790 (112) — Water Pollution - As enacted, defines "system of incentives" to include regulatory flexibility recognizing increased environmental performance and enhanced water quality under specified permitted activities through permit conditions pursuant to duly promulgated rules. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7, Chapter 35; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69.

Version chain

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

1. Amendment HA0081 (committee substitute) — source
2. Amendment SA0054 (committee substitute) — source
3. Current Version (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2021 Passed (1) — 90–0 (pass) · lower
• HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2021 4/8/2021 (2) — 0–0 (fail) · lower
• HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/17/2021 — 0–0 (pass) · lower
• HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee 3/9/2021 (4) — 0–0 (fail) · lower
• HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/29/2021 (3) — 0–0 (pass) · lower
• FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/15/2021 Passed (1) — 31–0 (pass) · upper
• SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/10/2021 Passed — 9–0 (pass) · upper
• FLOOR VOTE: 3/15/2021 Passed (2) — 31–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Grills — primary (person)
• Walley — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2021-02-09 Filed for introduction introduction, reading-1
• 2021-02-10 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration introduction
• 2021-02-10 Filed for introduction introduction, reading-1
• 2021-02-11 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
• 2021-02-22 Intro., P1C. introduction
• 2021-02-24 Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee referral-committee
• 2021-02-24 P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee -- Government Operations for Review referral-committee
• 2021-03-03 Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/10/2021
• 2021-03-03 Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/9/2021
• 2021-03-09 Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee referral-committee
• 2021-03-10 Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
• 2021-03-10 Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/17/2021
• 2021-03-11 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/15/2021
• 2021-03-15 Sponsor(s) Added.
• 2021-03-15 Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
• 2021-03-15 Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 passage
• 2021-03-15 Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0054)
• 2021-03-17 Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee committee-passage-favorable
• 2021-03-18 Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
• 2021-03-24 Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/29/2021
• 2021-03-29 Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee committee-passage-favorable
• 2021-04-07 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/8/2021
• 2021-04-08 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2021
• 2021-04-14 Enrolled and ready for signatures
• 2021-04-14 Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0 passage
• 2021-04-14 Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0081) amendment-withdrawal
• 2021-04-14 Subst. for comp. HB.
• 2021-04-14 Comp. SB subst.
• 2021-04-14 Sponsor(s) Added.
• 2021-04-20 Signed by Senate Speaker
• 2021-04-21 Signed by H. Speaker
• 2021-04-22 Transmitted to Governor for action.
• 2021-04-28 Signed by Governor. executive-signature
• 2021-05-04 Effective date(s) 4/28/2021
• 2021-05-04 Pub. Ch. 263
• 2021-05-04 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 263

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a51eecf7-cb7a-4f35-b209-a296dd2d0afd. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).