Tennessee Senate Bill SB0862

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/5/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law.

Summary

SB0862 makes a narrow change to Tennessee’s metals recycling facility notice requirement. Under current law, a metals recycling facility must post a conspicuous notice that is visible to people selling materials to the facility. The bill clarifies that the notice must be posted at each public entrance to the facility, rather than merely in a conspicuous location generally. The measure is framed as a criminal-law-related technical amendment and does not create a new offense or change penalties in the text provided. It instead tightens the placement requirement for required signage at metals recycling facilities, likely to improve notice to sellers and support compliance with existing scrap-metal regulation. The act takes effect July 1, 2025.

Impact

The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated section 39-17-1403, which governs notice posting requirements for metals recycling facilities. Its practical effect is to require facilities to place the mandated notice at every public entrance, affecting operators of scrap metal and metals recycling businesses and the people who sell materials to them. No other statutes are changed in the bill text provided.

Sentiment

No committee transcripts or recorded votes were provided, so there is no direct evidence of debate or opposition. Based on the bill’s limited scope and technical nature, the measure appears to be a straightforward compliance clarification rather than a controversial policy change. The available record suggests a neutral to likely noncontroversial posture.

Contention

The only identifiable point of possible contention is the added specificity of requiring notices at each public entrance, which could impose a minor compliance burden on metals recycling facilities if they have multiple entrances or complex layouts. However, no speakers, amendments, or votes are available to show any organized opposition or support. The bill otherwise appears narrowly targeted and administrative in nature.