Tennessee · Senate Bill 39 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3, relative to the department of environment and conservation.

SB 39 Sponsored by Kerry Roberts Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 29, 2022
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 6, 2023
  4. Passed the House Mar 13, 2023
  5. To the governor Mar 20, 2023
  6. Became law Mar 31, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of environment and conservation to June 30, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 4, Chapter 3.

Every action

21 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. SenatePassed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments
  4. CommitteeRefer to Senate Government Operations Committee · Senate Government Operations Committee
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/22/2023 · Senate Government Operations Committee
  6. SenateAction deferred in Senate Government Operations Committee to 2/29/2023
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/1/2023 · Senate Government Operations Committee
  8. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  9. SenatePlaced on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/6/2023
  10. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
  11. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  12. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  13. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 2
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 73
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 03/31/2023

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Motion to Adopt · Full Senate

Passed 33–0
Mar 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 95–0
Mar 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 95 No 0 Not voting 2
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 22 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 95

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 1, 2023 Senate Government Operations Committee Government Operations Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.