SB1883Enacted

Amends TCA Title 60; Title 68 and Title 69.

Tennessee SB1883 amends provisions related to certain boards attached to the Department of Environment and Conservation by preventing them from voting to review initial orders issued by administrative law judges in administrative proceedings, while allowing parties to appeal directly to the board. The bill also reduces the timeframe for an administrative law judge to issue an initial order from 180 days to 90 days following the completion of the record in contested case hearings. This legislation primarily affects the procedural operations of specified environmental boards and the timeline for administrative law proceedings.

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Overview

Tennessee SB1883 amends provisions related to certain boards attached to the Department of Environment and Conservation by preventing them from voting to review initial orders issued by administrative law judges in administrative proceedings, while allowing parties to appeal directly to the board. The bill also reduces the timeframe for an administrative law judge to issue an initial order from 180 days to 90 days following the completion of the record in contested case hearings. This legislation primarily affects the procedural operations of specified environmental boards and the timeline for administrative law proceedings.

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Sponsor

Johnson, Jack

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

January 21, 2026

Last Action

May 5, 2026

Pub. Ch. 838

Subjects
Administrative Procedure (UAPA)Judicial OfficersEnvironment and Conservation, Department of

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