Environmental Preservation - As enacted, prohibits the intentional injection, release, or dispersion, by any means, of chemicals, chemical compounds, substances, or apparatus within the borders of this state into the atmosphere with the express purpose of affecting temperature, weather, or the intensity of the sunlight. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 39; Title 42; Title 43; Title 44; Title 55; Title 58; Title 59; Title 60; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69.
SB2691 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 709 by the Secretary of State.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For SB2691Date
    Effective date(s) 07/01/202404/17/2024
    Pub. Ch. 70904/17/2024
    Signed by Governor.04/11/2024
    Transmitted to Governor for action.04/05/2024
    Signed by H. Speaker04/05/2024
    Signed by Senate Speaker04/04/2024
    Enrolled and ready for signatures04/03/2024
    Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 22, PNV 104/01/2024
    Failed to adopt, (Amendment 2 - HA0872) Ayes 18, Nays 71, PNV 004/01/2024
    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0828)04/01/2024
    Subst. for comp. HB.04/01/2024
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.03/21/2024
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/18/2024
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House03/18/2024
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 603/18/2024
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0653)03/18/2024
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/18/202403/15/2024
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 003/06/2024
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/04/2024
    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/6/202402/28/2024
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee02/05/2024
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration02/01/2024
    Filed for introduction01/31/2024
    Actions For HB2063Date
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 70904/17/2024
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/01/2024
    Comp. SB subst.04/01/2024
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/1/202403/28/2024
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/28/202403/27/2024
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee03/27/2024
    Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/27/202403/20/2024
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/20/2024
    Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 3/27/202403/20/2024
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/19/2024
    Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/20/202403/13/2024
    No Action Taken03/13/2024
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/11/2024
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/07/2024
    Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/13/202403/06/2024
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee03/05/2024
    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/5/202402/28/2024
    Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee02/27/2024
    Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee02/27/2024
    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.01/29/2024
    Intro., P1C.01/25/2024
    Filed for introduction01/24/2024
  • AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    SA0653Amendment 1-0 to SB2691Fiscal Memo for SA0653 (14295)  
    AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    HA0828Amendment 1-1 to HB2063Fiscal Memo for HA0828 (14295)  
    HA0872Amendment 2- to HB2063 

    NOTE: Each fiscal memorandum applies only to the amendment(s) identified in the memorandum. The fiscal memorandum must be matched to any amendments that have been adopted.

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  • Fiscal Summary

    NOT SIGNIFICANT


    Bill Summary

    ON MARCH 18, 2024, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2691, AS AMENDED.

    AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to prohibit the intentional injection, release, or dispersion, by any means, of chemicals, chemical compounds, substances, or apparatus within the borders of this state into the atmosphere with the express purpose of affecting temperature, weather, or the intensity of the sunlight.

  • FiscalNote for SB2691/HB2063 filed under HB2063
  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    House moved to substitute and conform to SB2691

    SB2691 by Southerland - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/1/2024
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................70
              Noes...............................................22
              Present and not voting...................1

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Barrett, Baum, Boyd, Bricken, Bulso, Burkhart, Butler, Capley, Carr, Carringer, Cepicky, Cochran, Crawford, Darby, Davis, Doggett, Eldridge, Farmer, Fritts, Gant, Garrett, Grills, Haston, Hawk, Helton-Haynes, Hicks G, Hicks T, Hill, Holsclaw, Howell, Hulsey, Hurt, Johnson C, Keisling, Kumar, Lafferty, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Lynn, Marsh, Martin B, Martin G, McCalmon, Moody, Moon, Powers, Raper, Reedy, Richey, Rudd, Rudder, Russell, Shaw, Sherrell, Slater, Sparks, Stevens, Terry, Todd, Travis, Vaughan, Vital, Warner, White, Williams, Wright, Zachary, Mr. Speaker Sexton -- 70.
              Representatives voting no were: Behn, Camper, Clemmons, Dixie, Freeman, Glynn, Hakeem, Hardaway, Hemmer, Jernigan, Johnson G, Jones, Love, McKenzie, Miller, Mitchell, Parkinson, Pearson, Powell, Thompson, Towns, Whitson -- 22.
              Representatives present and not voting were: Ragan -- 1.

    SB2691 by Southerland - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/1/2024
    Failed
              Ayes...............................................18
              Noes...............................................71

              Representatives voting aye were: Behn, Camper, Clemmons, Dixie, Freeman, Hardaway, Helton-Haynes, Jernigan, Love, Miller, Mitchell, Parkinson, Powell, Shaw, Thompson, Towns, Whitson, Mr. Speaker Sexton -- 18.
              Representatives voting no were: Alexander, Barrett, Baum, Boyd, Bricken, Bulso, Burkhart, Butler, Capley, Carr, Carringer, Cepicky, Cochran, Crawford, Darby, Davis, Doggett, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Fritts, Gant, Garrett, Grills, Hawk, Hazlewood, Hicks G, Hicks T, Hill, Holsclaw, Howell, Hulsey, Hurt, Johnson C, Johnson G, Keisling, Kumar, Lafferty, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Lynn, Marsh, Martin B, Martin G, McCalmon, Moody, Moon, Pearson, Powers, Ragan, Raper, Reedy, Richey, Rudd, Rudder, Russell, Sherrell, Slater, Sparks, Stevens, Terry, Todd, Travis, Vaughan, Vital, Warner, White, Williams, Wright, Zachary -- 71.

    SB2691 by Southerland - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/1/2024
    Failed
              Ayes...............................................50
              Noes...............................................44

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Baum, Boyd, Bricken, Camper, Capley, Carr, Cepicky, Clemmons, Cochran, Crawford, Darby, Doggett, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Glynn, Grills, Hale, Hardaway, Hawk, Hazlewood, Helton-Haynes, Hicks G, Hicks T, Holsclaw, Howell, Hulsey, Hurt, Johnson C, Keisling, Love, Lynn, Miller, Powers, Ragan, Raper, Russell, Shaw, Sherrell, Slater, Stevens, Thompson, Travis, Vaughan, Vital, Warner, Williams, Zachary, Mr. Speaker Sexton -- 50.
              Representatives voting no were: Barrett, Behn, Bulso, Butler, Carringer, Davis, Dixie, Freeman, Gant, Garrett, Hakeem, Haston, Hemmer, Hill, Jernigan, Johnson G, Jones, Kumar, Lafferty, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Marsh, Martin B, Martin G, McCalmon, McKenzie, Mitchell, Moody, Moon, Parkinson, Pearson, Powell, Reedy, Richey, Rudd, Rudder, Sparks, Terry, Todd, Towns, White, Whitson, Wright -- 44.

    SB2691 by Southerland - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO WITHDRAW AMENDMENT # 2 BY CLEMMONS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/1/2024
    Failed
              Ayes................................................4
              Noes...............................................85

              Representatives voting aye were: Carringer, Dixie, Thompson, Towns -- 4.
              Representatives voting no were: Alexander, Barrett, Baum, Behn, Bricken, Bulso, Burkhart, Butler, Camper, Capley, Carr, Cepicky, Clemmons, Cochran, Crawford, Darby, Davis, Doggett, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Freeman, Gant, Garrett, Grills, Hakeem, Hale, Haston, Hawk, Hazlewood, Helton-Haynes, Hemmer, Hicks G, Hicks T, Hill, Holsclaw, Howell, Hulsey, Hurt, Jernigan, Johnson C, Johnson G, Keisling, Kumar, Lafferty, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Love, Lynn, Marsh, Martin B, Martin G, McCalmon, McKenzie, Miller, Mitchell, Moody, Moon, Parkinson, Pearson, Powell, Powers, Ragan, Raper, Reedy, Richey, Rudd, Rudder, Russell, Shaw, Sherrell, Slater, Sparks, Stevens, Terry, Todd, Travis, Vaughan, Vital, Warner, White, Whitson, Williams, Wright, Zachary -- 85.

              HB2063 by Fritts - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/1/2024 3/28/2024
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Clemmons, Thompson requested to be recorded as voting No

              HB2063 by Fritts - HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/27/2024
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Hardaway, Jones requested to be recorded as voting No Rep(s). Wright requested to be recorded as Present Not Voting

              HB2063 by Fritts - HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee 3/5/2024
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Jones requested to be recorded as voting No

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    SB2691 by Southerland - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/18/2024
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................25
              Noes................................................6

              Senators voting aye were: Bowling, Briggs, Crowe, Gardenhire, Haile, Jackson, Johnson, Lowe, Lundberg, Massey, Niceley, Pody, Powers, Reeves, Roberts, Rose, Southerland, Stevens, Swann, Taylor, Walley, Watson, White, Yager, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 25.
              Senators voting no were: Akbari, Campbell, Kyle, Lamar, Oliver, Yarbro -- 6.

    SB2691 by Southerland - SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 3/6/2024
    Passed
              Ayes................................................7
              Noes................................................2

              Senators voting aye were: Bowling, Lowe, Niceley, Reeves, Rose, Southerland, Walley -- 7.
              Senators voting no were: Campbell, Oliver -- 2.