Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, makes revisions to present law relative to utilities. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68. HB0542 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 490 by the
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68, relative to utilities.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, makes revisions to present law relative to utilities. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68. HB0542 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 490 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2025 · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1 · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Re-refer to Senate State & Local Government Committee · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 0 PNV 2 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025 · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025 · Apr 10, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 490 · May 27, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 29, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 3, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee · Feb 5, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee · Mar 19, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 26, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Mar 26, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Placed behind the budget · Apr 9, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025 · Apr 16, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 17, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 17, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0189) · Apr 21, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2025
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 13, PNV 0 · Apr 21, 2025
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 21, 2025
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0304) · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0292) · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 6 · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 24, 2025
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2025
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · May 8, 2025
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 9, 2025
House
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-04-21 · Passed · Ayes 24, Noes 6
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-21 · Passed · Ayes 77, Noes 13
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail HB0542 by Vaughan - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-17 · Passed · Ayes 27, Noes 0
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-26 · Passed · Ayes 18, Noes 3
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-19 · Passed · Ayes 7, Noes 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (May 9, 2025).