STATE BILLTN HB 2516PASSED

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 enacted, makes various changes to law relative to solid waste disposal, including, but limited to, declaring that it is the policy of this state to plan for sufficient landfill capacity to dispose of solid waste that is not recovered or recycled; requiring each solid waste region to develop a plan that includes a narrative identifying where waste will be disposed and managed for the next 10 years; and requiring each solid waste region to submit a new or revised plan by July 1, 2028. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 68, Chapter 211.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 29, 2026; 197 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 2516 · PassedApr 29

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 814 · Apr 29, 2026

Sponsor

CTChris ToddRepresentative · Republican · HD-073Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 29, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 814

Apr 2, 2026Comp. SB subst.House

Mar 26, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026House

Mar 24, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/24/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources CommitteeHouse

Mar 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/18/2026House

Show 5 earlier actions

Mar 11, 2026Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources SubcommitteeHouse

Mar 11, 2026Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources CommitteeHouse

Feb 5, 2026P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.House

Feb 4, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Feb 3, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources CommitteeMar 18, 2026 · House · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 24, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Solid Waste Disposal

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