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SB1883 Senate Bill
Passed
2026-03-19

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 60; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to contested cases.

As introduced, precludes certain boards administratively attached to the department of environment and conservation from voting to review the initial order of an administrative law judge in an administrative proceeding, but preserves the right of a party to appeal an initial order directly to the board; reduces from 180 to 90 days the period of time from the completion of the record of a contested case hearing within which an administrative law judge must issue an initial order in a hearing involving such boards. - Amends TCA Title 60; Title 68 and Title 69.

Bill Details

State

Tennessee

Session

114th General Assembly

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?...

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Sponsors

Jack Johnson (Sen - R)
Tom Hatcher (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-04-07 H Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 20, PNV 0
2026-04-07 H Subst. for comp. HB.
2026-03-23 H Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-03-19 S Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2026-03-19 S Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6
2026-03-17 S Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026
2026-03-11 S Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2026-03-05 S Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
2026-03-04 S Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026
2026-02-25 S Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
2026-02-18 S Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
2026-02-11 S Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
2026-02-11 S Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-02-02 S Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
2026-01-22 S Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2026-01-21 S Filed for introduction

Votes

2026-02-18 SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee Yea: 7 Nay: 2
2026-03-11 SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Yea: 7 Nay: 2
2026-03-19 FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration Yea: 27 Nay: 6
2026-04-07 FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION Yea: 75 Nay: 20

Committee Referrals

2026-02-02 S Government Operations
2026-02-18 S Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources
2026-03-11 S Calendar

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-21 Draft
2026-02-03 Draft

Subjects

Administrative Procedure (UAPA)

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