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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1983: Water Authorities - As introduced, establishes that public water systems have a maximum allowable hardwater level of 180 mg/L, measured as calcium carbonate equivalents; creates compliance and reporting requirements; exempts measurements that exceed the limit due to seasonal runoff in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 7.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1983 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Water Authorities - As introduced, establishes that public water systems have a maximum allowable hardwater level of 180 mg/L, measured as calcium carbonate equivalents; creates compliance and reporting requirements; exempts measurements that exceed the limit due to seasonal runoff in certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 7. Primary sponsor: Rusty Grills (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2026): Reset on Final cal. 2 of Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rusty GrillsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse77

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Reset on Final cal. 2 of Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee
  2. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to Final Calendar
  3. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  4. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
  5. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
  6. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
  7. P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
  8. Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
  9. Intro., P1C.
  10. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source