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

SB 743: Environment and Conservation, Department of - As introduced, prohibits the board of water and wastewater operator certification from delegating, by contract or other agreement, to a third-party its authority to determine minimum operator competency or to prepare examinations administered to applicants seeking operator certification; establishes requirements for such examinations and minimum scores required for issuance of a certificate. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 9.

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

SB 743 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Environment and Conservation, Department of - As introduced, prohibits the board of water and wastewater operator certification from delegating, by contract or other agreement, to a third-party its authority to determine minimum operator competency or to prepare examinations administered to applicants seeking operator certification; establishes requirements for such examinations and minimum scores required for issuance of a certificate. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221, Part 9. Primary sponsor: Ken Yager (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2025): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee.

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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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
  2. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
  3. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
  4. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
  5. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
  6. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  7. Filed for introduction

Sources

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