Sewage - As enacted, makes revision to present law concerning sewerage systems using land application; exempts Hamilton County from the provisions requiring the developer of a subdivision or neighborhood that proposes to construct a…
What it does: ON MARCH 16, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 803, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to add to present law concerning sewerage systems using land application. Present law prohibits new construction of, or making any change in a public water supply or public sewerage system, until the plans for such new construction or change have been submitted to and approved by TDEC. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 10
The tally
Yes 59 · No 33 · Not voting 4 · Present 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Republicans | 59 | 10 | 3 / 3 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 10 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Clay DoggettR70No
- Jay ReedyR74No
- Jody BarrettR69No
- Kelly KeislingR38No
- Lowell RussellR21No
- Michael HaleR40No
- Monty FrittsR32No
- Paul SherrellR43No
- Ron GantR94No
- Scott CepickyR64No
The full roll (99)
Yes 59
- Andrew FarmerR17
- Aron MaberryR68
- Becky Jo AlexanderR7
- Brock MartinR79
- Bryan TerryR48
- Bud HulseyR2
- Cameron SextonR25
- Charlie BaumR37
- Chris HurtR82
- Chris ToddR73
- Clark BoydR46
- Dave WrightR19
- David HawkR5
- Debra MoodyR81
- Doc KumarR66
- Ed ButlerR41
- Elaine DavisR18
- Esther Helton-HaynesR30
- Fred AtchleyR12
- Gary HicksR9
- Gino BulsoR61
- Greg MartinR26
- Greg VitalR29
- Iris RudderR39
- Jason ZacharyR14
- Jeremy FaisonR11
- Jerome MoonR8
- John CrawfordR1
- John GillespieR97
- Johnny GarrettR45
- Justin LaffertyR89
- Kevin RaperR24
- Kevin VaughanR95
- Kirk HastonR72
- Mark CochranR23
- Mark WhiteR83
- Mary LittletonR78
- Michael LankfordR75
- Michele CarringerR16
- Michele ReneauR27
- Mike SparksR49
- Pat MarshR62
- Renea JonesR4
- Rick ScarbroughR33
- Robert StevensR13
- Ron TravisR31
- Rush BrickenR47
- Rusty GrillsR77
- Ryan WilliamsR42
- Susan LynnR57
- Tandy DarbyR76
- Tim HicksR6
- Tim RuddR34
- Timothy HillR3
- Todd WarnerR92
- Tom LeatherwoodR99
- Tommy StinnettR20
- William LamberthR44
- William SlaterR35
No 33
- Aftyn BehnD51
- Antonio ParkinsonD98
- Bo MitchellD50
- Bob FreemanD56
- Caleb HemmerD59
- Clay DoggettR70
- Gabby SalinasD96
- Gloria JohnsonD90
- Harold LoveD58
- Jason PowellD53
- Jay ReedyR74
- Jesse ChismD85
- Jody BarrettR69
- John ClemmonsD55
- Johnny ShawD80
- Justin JonesD52
- Justin PearsonD86
- Karen CamperD87
- Kelly KeislingR38
- Larry MillerD88
- Lowell RussellR21
- Michael HaleR40
- Monty FrittsR32
- Paul SherrellR43
- Ron GantR94
- Ronnie GlynnD67
- Sam McKenzieD15
- Scott CepickyR64
- Shaundelle BrooksD60
- T.J. HardawayD93
- Torrey HarrisD91
- Yusuf HakeemD28
- Former memberD
Present 3
- Kip CapleyR71
- Lee ReevesR65
- Rick EldridgeR10
Not voting 4
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.