republic-os/legislation/us/states/tn/113/sb-2691.md

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Bill	Environmental Preservation - As enacted, prohibits the intentional injection, release, or dispersion, by any means, of chemicals, chemical compounds, substances, or apparatus within the borders of this state into the atmosphere with the express purpose of affecting temperature, weather, or the intensity of the sunlight. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 39; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 55; Title 58; Title 59; Title 60; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69.	Environmental Preservation - As enacted, prohibits the intentional injection, release, or dispersion, by any means, of chemicals, chemical compounds, substances, or apparatus within the borders of this state into the atmosphere with the express purpose of affecting temperature, weather, or the intensity of the sunlight. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 39; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 55; Title 58; Title 59; Title 60; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69.	us/states/tn	Tennessee General Assembly	113	SB 2691	Tennessee SB 2691 (113)	bill	Environmental Preservation	enacted	Southerland	4	23	6	2024-01-31	2024-04-17	openstates	ocd-bill/1b86cd3b-83d2-4176-bc26-2ff3e8805406	http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2691&GA=113	326de8da8a86c3f20f3329fa483a1b18439ca6ac6a8a18d7bce03619b90ebe68	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-tn

Tennessee SB 2691 (113) — Environmental Preservation - As enacted, prohibits the intentional injection, release, or dispersion, by any means, of chemicals, chemical compounds, substances, or apparatus within the borders of this state into the atmosphere with the express purpose of affecting temperature, weather, or the intensity of the sunlight. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 39; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 55; Title 58; Title 59; Title 60; 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 HA0828 (committee substitute) — source
2. Amendment HA0872 (committee substitute) — source
3. Amendment SA0653 (committee substitute) — source
4. Current Version (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO WITHDRAW AMENDMENT # 2 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/1/2024 Failed — 4–85 (fail) · lower
• FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/1/2024 Failed — 50–44 (fail) · lower
• FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/1/2024 Failed — 18–71 (fail) · lower
• FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/18/2024 Passed (1) — 25–6 (pass) · upper
• FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/1/2024 Passed (1) — 70–22 (pass) · lower
• SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 3/6/2024 Passed — 7–2 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Southerland — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2024-01-31 Filed for introduction filing
• 2024-02-01 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration introduction
• 2024-02-05 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee passage
• 2024-02-28 Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/6/2024
• 2024-03-04 Sponsor(s) Added. sponsorship
• 2024-03-06 Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
• 2024-03-15 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/18/2024
• 2024-03-18 Sponsor(s) Added. sponsorship
• 2024-03-18 Engrossed; ready for transmission to House receipt
• 2024-03-18 Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6 passage
• 2024-03-18 Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0653)
• 2024-03-21 Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
• 2024-04-01 Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 22, PNV 1 passage
• 2024-04-01 Failed to adopt, (Amendment 2 - HA0872) Ayes 18, Nays 71, PNV 0
• 2024-04-01 Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0828) amendment-withdrawal
• 2024-04-01 Subst. for comp. HB. substitution
• 2024-04-03 Enrolled and ready for signatures enrolled
• 2024-04-04 Signed by Senate Speaker passage
• 2024-04-05 Transmitted to Governor for action. executive-receipt
• 2024-04-05 Signed by H. Speaker passage
• 2024-04-11 Signed by Governor. executive-signature
• 2024-04-17 Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
• 2024-04-17 Pub. Ch. 709

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1b86cd3b-83d2-4176-bc26-2ff3e8805406. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).