| TN | HB0794 | Pass | As enacted, establishes a process for a municipality that operates a sewerage system outside of its corporate boundaries and has imposed a moratorium on new sewer connections outside of its corporate boundaries for a period of five or more consecutiv...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-27
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1059 |
| TN | SB0855 | Pass | As enacted, establishes a process for a municipality that operates a sewerage system outside of its corporate boundaries and has imposed a moratorium on new sewer connections outside of its corporate boundaries for a period of five or more consecutiv...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-27
Effective date(s) 05/22/2026 |
| TN | HB2402 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes, during a state of emergency that is based on a natural emergency, an emergency utility worker to travel upon public roads and enter areas subject to curfew or restricted access orders when such access is necessary to perform e...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-27
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 988 |
| TN | SB2658 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes, during a state of emergency that is based on a natural emergency, an emergency utility worker to travel upon public roads and enter areas subject to curfew or restricted access orders when such access is necessary to perform e...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-27
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026 |
| TN | SB2191 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes a political subdivision to enter into a cost-sharing agreement with a developer for the development of certain public infrastructure. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 65 and Title 68.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1028 |
| TN | HB2386 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes a political subdivision to enter into a cost-sharing agreement with a developer for the development of certain public infrastructure. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 65 and Title 68.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026 |
| TN | SB1595 | Pass | As enacted, makes various changes to laws regarding utilities, including the procedure for consolidation of utilities and continuing education requirements for members of utility governing bodies. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 34; Title 7, Chapter 82...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-15
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 952 |
| TN | HB1673 | Pass | As enacted, makes various changes to laws regarding utilities, including the procedure for consolidation of utilities and continuing education requirements for members of utility governing bodies. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 34; Title 7, Chapter 82...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-15
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 |
| TN | HB0898 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires each utility system to obtain a certificate of analysis for any water sold by the utility system that contains fluoride, and post the certificate and the material safety data sheet for fluoride online. - Amends TCA Title 7, Ch...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-15
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| TN | HB2390 | Pass | As enacted, clarifies that commissioners for utility districts created pursuant to the Utility District Law of 1937 in Gibson County are not prohibited from serving more than two consecutive terms. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 3.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-06
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 618 |
| TN | SB2313 | Pass | As enacted, clarifies that commissioners for utility districts created pursuant to the Utility District Law of 1937 in Gibson County are not prohibited from serving more than two consecutive terms. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 3.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-06
Effective date(s) 03/25/2026 |
| TN | SB2112 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires certain data centers to register with the department of revenue; requires fuel suppliers, and electric and water utilities that provide fuel and service respectively to registered data centers to report usage and rates to the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-24
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | SB1769 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, prohibits a utility that provides electric, water, wastewater, or natural gas services from increasing the rate charged to customers who are 65 years of age or older upon notice that the customer qualifies for such rate cap pursuant to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-24
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | HB2396 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, prohibits public water system operators from adding fluoride to their water systems. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-24
Taken off notice for cal. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
| TN | HB1843 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, prohibits a utility that provides electric, water, wastewater, or natural gas services from increasing the rate charged to customers who are 65 years of age or older upon notice that the customer qualifies for such rate cap pursuant to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-18
Def. to Summer Study in Business & Utilities Subcommittee |
| TN | HB2456 | Fail | As introduced, requires certain data centers to register with the department of revenue; requires fuel suppliers, and electric and water utilities that provide fuel and service respectively to registered data centers to report usage and rates to the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-18
Failed in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee |
| TN | SB0717 | Pass | As enacted, clarifies that prior to the acquisition of assets of a natural gas utility regulated by the Tennessee public utility commission by a new owner or any other change in control of such assets, the commission has exclusive authority to approv...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-16
Effective date(s) 02/17/2026 |
| TN | HB0796 | Pass | As enacted, clarifies that prior to the acquisition of assets of a natural gas utility regulated by the Tennessee public utility commission by a new owner or any other change in control of such assets, the commission has exclusive authority to approv...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-16
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 532 |
| TN | SB0162 | Fail | As introduced, prohibits public water system operators from adding fluoride to their water systems. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 221.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
Failed in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee |
| TN | HB2061 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires certain data centers to register with the Tennessee public utilities commission; requires electric and water utilities that provide service to registered data centers to report usage and rates to the commission; requires the c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee |
| TN | SB2534 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, allows the Tellico Village Property Owners Association's water and wastewater utility services to be placed under the jurisdiction of the Tennessee board of utility regulation. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 7 and Title 65, Cha...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
To Senate Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee |
| TN | HB2164 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, allows the Tellico Village Property Owners Association's water and wastewater utility services to be placed under the jurisdiction of the Tennessee board of utility regulation. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 7 and Title 65, Cha...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee |
| TN | HB2316 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires each public and private electric utility and electric project developer, owner, or operator to conduct a technical assessment of certain electrical transformers to determine vulnerability to geomagnetically induced current; re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
Def. to Summer Study in Business & Utilities Subcommittee |
| TN | SB2565 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires each public and private electric utility and electric project developer, owner, or operator to conduct a technical assessment of certain electrical transformers to determine vulnerability to geomagnetically induced current; re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-10
Deferred to Summer Study |
| TN | SB1682 | Fail | As introduced, requires certain data centers to register with the Tennessee public utilities commission; requires electric and water utilities that provide service to registered data centers to report usage and rates to the commission; requires the c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-03
Failed in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee (no second) |
| TN | SB2152 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, increases, from 15 to 20, the number of calendar days that may pass from the actual date specified in the first notice after a person responsible for excavation or demolition has given the notice of the intent to excavate or demolish b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-03
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | HB0701 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, removes the requirement that each year the Tennessee public utility commission submit to the general assembly a report describing the competitive nature of the telecommunications market in this state. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 1 a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
Sponsor change. |
| TN | HB2024 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, increases, from 15 to 20, the number of calendar days that may pass from the actual date specified in the first notice after a person responsible for excavation or demolition has given the notice of the intent to excavate or demolish b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-04
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee |
| TN | SB1600 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires certain data centers to register with the Tennessee public utilities commission; requires electric and water utilities that provide service to registered data centers to report usage and rates to the commission; requires the c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-13
Withdrawn. |
| TN | HB0542 | Pass | As enacted, makes revisions to present law relative to utilities. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-27
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 |
| TN | SB1139 | Pass | As enacted, makes revisions to present law relative to utilities. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-27
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 490 |
| TN | SB0380 | Pass | As enacted, creates a process by which a utility district commissioner who becomes ineligible to serve for failing to meet training and continuing education requirements may be reinstated; reduces the number of hours of training and continuing educat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-30
Effective date(s) 04/11/2025 |
| TN | HB0421 | Pass | As enacted, creates a process by which a utility district commissioner who becomes ineligible to serve for failing to meet training and continuing education requirements may be reinstated; reduces the number of hours of training and continuing educat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-30
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 166 |
| TN | HB0561 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes certain utility systems to borrow money in anticipation of revenue collections and to issue negotiable notes to evidence such borrowing to provide emergency cash flow for such systems, with oversight of such actions by the comp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-30
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 170 |
| TN | SB0518 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes certain utility systems to borrow money in anticipation of revenue collections and to issue negotiable notes to evidence such borrowing to provide emergency cash flow for such systems, with oversight of such actions by the comp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-30
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 |
| TN | HB0100 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes the members of the board of directors of energy authorities formed under the Municipal Energy Authority Act to receive certain additional compensation for attendance at meetings for each additional utility system over which the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-04
Effective date(s) 03/28/2025 |
| TN | SB0772 | Pass | As enacted, authorizes the members of the board of directors of energy authorities formed under the Municipal Energy Authority Act to receive certain additional compensation for attendance at meetings for each additional utility system over which the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-04
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 78 |
| TN | SB1142 | Engross
Sine Die | As introduced, requires each utility system to obtain a certificate of analysis for any water sold by the utility system that contains fluoride, and post the certificate and the material safety data sheet for fluoride online. - Amends TCA Title 7, Ch...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-31
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
| TN | SB0952 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires a utility governed by the Utilities' Cut-Off Procedures Act to publish its policy governing the discontinuation of service for nonpayment of service on the utility's website in a publicly accessible location. - Amends TCA Titl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-25
To Senate State and Local Government Committee |
| TN | HB0978 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, requires a utility governed by the Utilities' Cut-Off Procedures Act to publish its policy governing the discontinuation of service for nonpayment of service on the utility's website in a publicly accessible location. - Amends TCA Titl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-19
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee |
| TN | SB0983 | Intro
Sine Die | As introduced, removes the requirement that each year the Tennessee public utility commission submit to the general assembly a report describing the competitive nature of the telecommunications market in this state. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 1 a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-12
To Senate Commerce and Labor Committee |
