Tennessee · Senate Bill 629 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 69, Chapter 3, relative to permits.

  1. Introduced Jan 26, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 16, 2023
  4. Passed the House Mar 30, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 5, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 17, 2023

What it does

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

Water Pollution - As enacted, requires the department of environment and conservation to exempt from compensatory mitigation an amount of wetland equal in size to the area for which mitigation would not be required if the permit applicant qualified for coverage under a general permit, if the only factor that disqualifies an applicant for an aquatic resource alteration permit for wetland impacts from having the activities for which a permit is sought covered under a general permit is the size of the wetland that the permit will apply to. - Amends TCA Title 69, 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. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee · Senate Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/8/2023 · Senate Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
  5. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  6. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2023
  7. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0134)
  8. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6
  9. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  10. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  11. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  12. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  13. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0147)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 73, Nays 14, PNV 0
  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. 170
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 01/01/2024

Roll calls

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

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 27–6
Mar 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 6
Democrats: 0 yes, 6 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 6

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 73–14
Mar 30, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 73 No 14
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 9 yes, 14 no Republicans: 63 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 73

No · 14

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 8, 2023 Senate Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 7

No · 2

Passed 7–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.