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Tennessee General Assembly · HB 561 · Comp. SB subst.

Utilities, Utility Districts - 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

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-34-111; Section 7-36-113; Section 7-82-501; Section 7-82-702; Section 68-221-1311 and Section 68-221-611, relative to utilities. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Utilities, Utility Districts - 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 comptroller of the treasury; establishes deadline for the payment of such notes. - Amends TCA Section 7-34-111; Section 7-36-113; Section 7-82-501; Section 7-82-702; Section 68-221-1311 and Section 68-221-611. Companion bil
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Jan 30, 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 3/4/2025 · Feb 25, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 4, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025 · Mar 7, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 · Mar 10, 2025

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 10, 2025

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 13, 2025

House

Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 31, 2025

House

Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2 · Mar 31, 2025

House

Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 1, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 2, 2025

Senate

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 2, 2025

House

Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 3, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor. · Apr 11, 2025

Senate

Pub. Ch. 170 · Apr 30, 2025

House

Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 · Apr 30, 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 2/19/2025 · Feb 12, 2025

House

Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 2/26/2025 · Feb 19, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 · Feb 19, 2025

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee · Feb 26, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/5/2025 · Feb 26, 2025

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 5, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025 · Mar 5, 2025

House

Re-ref. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 6, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Mar 12, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 19, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 25, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

House

H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 27, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 31, 2025

House

Comp. SB subst. · Mar 31, 2025

House

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

CapleyHardaway

Recorded votes

CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-03-31 · Passed · Ayes 93, Noes 0, Present and not voting 2
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025 3/27/2025 Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail HB0561 by Capley - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-25 · Passed · Ayes 24, Noes 0
Re-ref. Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-06 · Failed · Ayes 0, Noes 0
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-05 · Passed · Ayes 21, Noes 0
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeHouse · 2025-02-26 · Passed · Ayes 11, Noes 0
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: Comp. SB subst. (Mar 31, 2025).