Solid Waste Board Vacancy Notice Period Reduction
Summary
Tennessee Senate Bill 2547 amends TCA Titles 4, 5, 6, 7, and Title 68, Chapter 211 to reduce the vacancy notification period for the Underground Storage Tanks and Solid Waste Disposal Control Board from 90 to 45 days. The bill passed the Senate 24-0 and the House 78-0 before being signed into law by the Governor.
What changed
Tennessee SB2547 specifically amends the Tennessee Code Annotated regarding solid waste disposal and underground storage tanks. The legislation reduces from 90 days to 45 days the timeframe within which the Underground Storage Tanks and Solid Waste Disposal Control Board must notify the applicable appointing authority of any vacancy on the board. The bill was sponsored by Senators Shane Reeves, Paul Bailey, Janice Bowling, Todd Gardenhire, and Paul Rose, and passed with unanimous support in both chambers.
This is a routine administrative procedure change affecting state government board operations. State agencies and administrative bodies overseeing solid waste disposal boards should update their internal procedures to reflect the new 45-day vacancy notification requirement. No specific compliance deadline or penalties are associated with this legislation.
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Tennessee / SB2547 Signed by Governor SB2547 Senate Bill Signed by Governor 2026-03-23
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 211, relative to solid waste.
As introduced, decreases, from 90 to 45 days of a vacancy, the time in which the underground storage tanks and solid waste disposal control board must notify the applicable appointing authority of such vacancy on the board. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 211.
Bill Details
State Tennessee
Session 114th General Assembly
Chamber Senate
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Sponsors
Shane Reeves (Sen - R) Paul Bailey (Sen - R) Janince Bowling (Sen - R) Todd Gardenhire (Sen - R) Paul Rose (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-02 H Passed H., Ayes 78, Nays 0, PNV 12 2026-04-02 H Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0781) 2026-04-02 H Subst. for comp. HB. 2026-03-26 H Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. 2026-03-23 S Engrossed; ready for transmission to House 2026-03-23 S Sponsor(s) Added. 2026-03-23 S Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 0, PNV 3 2026-03-23 S Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0706) 2026-03-23 S Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0818) 2026-03-20 S Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026 2026-03-11 S Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 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 2026-02-05 S Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee 2026-02-02 S Introduced, Passed on First Consideration 2026-02-02 S Filed for introduction
Votes
2026-03-11 SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 Yea: 9 Nay: 0 2026-03-23 FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration Yea: 24 Nay: 0 2026-04-02 FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION Yea: 78 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-05 S Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources 2026-03-11 S Calendar
Amendments
2026-03-16 SA0706 2026-03-23 SA0818
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-03 Draft
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