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

HB 2516: Solid Waste Disposal - As enacted, makes various changes to law relative to solid waste disposal, including, but not 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.

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 2516 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Solid Waste Disposal - As enacted, makes various changes to law relative to solid waste disposal, including, but not 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. Primary sponsor: Chris Todd (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 814.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris ToddPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse73

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 814
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026
  4. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
  5. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  6. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
  7. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/24/2026
  8. Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
  9. Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
  10. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  11. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
  12. Intro., P1C.

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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