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

HB 882: Environment and Conservation, Department of - As introduced, prohibits the department from regulating farming activities involving top soil, rock removal, or the building of a pond when the activities are conducted in an area that is less than three acres in size, and the property on which the activities occur has greenbelt classification. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 11; Title 13; Title 43; Title 44; Title 64; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 69.

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 882 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Environment and Conservation, Department of - As introduced, prohibits the department from regulating farming activities involving top soil, rock removal, or the building of a pond when the activities are conducted in an area that is less than three acres in size, and the property on which the activities occur has greenbelt classification. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 11; Title 13; Title 43; Title 44; Title 64; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 69. Primary sponsor: Ron Travis (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ron TravisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31

“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. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/4/2026
  3. Meeting Canceled
  4. Meeting Canceled
  5. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 1/28/2026
  6. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 1/21/2026
  7. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026
  8. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025
  9. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  10. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  11. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025
  12. Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 4/1/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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