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Tennessee General Assembly · HB 2381 · Comp. SB subst.

Public Utilities - As enacted, requires a utility to provide material that is required for construction of utility infrastructure for the customer's or approved contractor's use at the same price as the utility paid for

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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

Public Utilities - As enacted, requires a utility to provide material that is required for construction of utility infrastructure for the customer's or approved contractor's use at the same price as the utility paid for the material, if such material is available only from the utility; authorizes a customer or approved contractor installing utility infrastructure to install street lights; prohibits a utility from requiring a customer or approved contractor from installing street lights; prohibit
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee · Feb 5, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 · Mar 5, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 · Mar 11, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026 · Mar 20, 2026

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0707) · Mar 23, 2026

Senate

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0702) · Mar 23, 2026

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0 · Mar 23, 2026

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 23, 2026

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 26, 2026

House

Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 21, 2026

House

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1072) · Apr 21, 2026

House

Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 2 · Apr 21, 2026

House

Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 29, 2026

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 30, 2026

Senate

Signed by H. Speaker · May 7, 2026

House

Transmitted to Governor for action. · May 11, 2026

Senate

Signed by Governor. · May 22, 2026

Senate

Pub. Ch. 1122 · May 27, 2026

House

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · May 27, 2026

House

Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026

House

P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 5, 2026

House

Ref. to Commerce Committee · Feb 27, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee · Feb 27, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026

House

Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee · Mar 18, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026

House

Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026

House

Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/8/2026 · Apr 1, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/8/2026 · Apr 1, 2026

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 8, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Apr 8, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026 · Apr 8, 2026

House

Placed behind the budget · Apr 8, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 8, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026

House

Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 15, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 15, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026 · Apr 15, 2026

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 16, 2026

House

Comp. SB subst. · Apr 21, 2026

House

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Vaughan

Recorded votes

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-08 · Passed · Ayes 21, Noes 1
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 7, 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. (Apr 21, 2026).