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

SB 2172: Environment and Conservation, Department of - As introduced, extends from two years to 27 months the amount of time that the commissioner has to designate the boundaries of a scenic river area following the addition of a river segment to the state scenic rivers system. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 13 and Title 68, Chapter 211.

Passed one chamber 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

SB 2172 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Environment and Conservation, Department of - As introduced, extends from two years to 27 months the amount of time that the commissioner has to designate the boundaries of a scenic river area following the addition of a river segment to the state scenic rivers system. - Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 13 and Title 68, Chapter 211. Primary sponsor: Ken Yager (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2026): Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

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
Ken YagerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12

“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. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  2. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0697)
  3. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
  4. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  5. Sponsor(s) Added.
  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
  7. Sponsor(s) Added.
  8. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
  9. Sponsor(s) Added.
  10. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
  11. Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026
  12. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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