Agriculture - As enacted, clarifies that "vacant public land" for purposes of the Tennessee Community Gardening Act includes property controlled by a parks and recreation department or similar entity that is not currently being used as park land. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 24.
Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 765 by the Secretary of State.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For HB2653Date
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 76504/04/2022
    Comp. SB subst.03/17/2022
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/17/2022
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/202203/10/2022
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/10/202203/09/2022
    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee03/09/2022
    Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/9/202203/02/2022
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee03/01/2022
    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/1/202202/23/2022
    Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee02/08/2022
    P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee02/07/2022
    P1C.02/03/2022
    Intro.02/02/2022
    Filed for introduction02/02/2022
    Actions For SB2515Date
    Effective date(s) 03/31/202204/04/2022
    Pub. Ch. 76504/04/2022
    Signed by Governor.03/31/2022
    Transmitted to Governor for action.03/23/2022
    Signed by H. Speaker03/22/2022
    Signed by Senate Speaker03/22/2022
    Enrolled and ready for signatures03/18/2022
    Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 003/17/2022
    Subst. for comp. HB.03/17/2022
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.03/03/2022
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House03/01/2022
    Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 002/28/2022
    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/28/202202/24/2022
    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee02/23/2022
    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/23/202202/22/2022
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee02/07/2022
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration02/03/2022
    Filed for introduction02/02/2022
  • No amendments for HB2653.
    No amendments for SB2515.

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  • Fiscal Summary

    NOT SIGNIFICANT


    Bill Summary

    Under present law, the Tennessee Community Gardening Act authorizes local governments to allow the use of vacant public land for community gardening. Present law defines "vacant public land” as any land owned by a local government that is not in use for public purposes. This bill adds that "vacant public land" includes, for purposes of the Act, property controlled by a parks and recreation department or similar entity that is not currently being used as park land.

  • FiscalNote for HB2653/SB2515 filed under HB2653

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    House moved to substitute and conform to SB2515

    SB2515 by Yarbro - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/17/2022
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................91
              Noes................................................0

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Baum, Beck, Boyd, Bricken, Byrd, Calfee, Campbell S, Camper, Carr, Carringer, Casada, Cepicky, Chism, Clemmons, Cochran, Cooper, Crawford, Curcio, Darby, Doggett, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Freeman, Gant, Garrett, Gillespie, Grills, Hakeem, Halford, Hall, Hardaway, Harris, Haston, Hawk, Hazlewood, Helton, Hicks G, Hicks T, Hodges, Holsclaw, Howell, Hulsey, Jernigan, Johnson C, Johnson G, Keisling, Kumar, Lafferty, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Lynn, Mannis, Marsh, McKenzie, Miller, Mitchell, Moody, Moon, Ogles, Parkinson, Powell, Powers, Ragan, Ramsey, Reedy, Rudd, Rudder, Russell, Sexton J, Shaw, Sherrell, Sparks, Stewart, Terry, Thompson, Todd, Towns, Travis, Vital, Warner, Weaver, White, Whitson, Williams, Windle, Wright, Zachary, Mr. Speaker Sexton C -- 91.

              HB2653 by Clemmons - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2022 3/10/2022
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB2653 by Clemmons - HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/9/2022
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB2653 by Clemmons - HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee 3/1/2022
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    SB2515 by Yarbro - FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/28/2022
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................32
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Akbari, Bailey, Bell, Bowling, Briggs, Campbell, Crowe, Gardenhire, Gilmore, Haile, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Kelsey, Kyle, Lundberg, Massey, Niceley, Pody, Powers, Reeves, Roberts, Rose, Southerland, Stevens, Swann, Walley, Watson, White, Yager, Yarbro, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 32.

    SB2515 by Yarbro - SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/23/2022
    Passed
              Ayes................................................8
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Bowling, Campbell, Gilmore, Niceley, Pody, Rose, Southerland, Walley -- 8.