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Tennessee General Assembly · HB 2402 · Sponsor(s) Added.

Utilities, Utility Districts - 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 restri

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 58, relative to workers responding to emergency declarations. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Utilities, Utility Districts - 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 emergency utilities restoration activities; provides that an emergency utility worker, and the emergency utility worker's employer, are immune from civil liability for injury, death, or property damage resulting from an
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026

Senate

Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee · Feb 2, 2026

Senate

Approved by Delayed Bills Committee · Mar 2, 2026

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Mar 2, 2026

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Mar 5, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

Senate

Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 17, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026

Senate

Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026 · Mar 24, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 · Mar 24, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 · Mar 25, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 25, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 · Mar 31, 2026

Senate

Senate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2026 · Apr 2, 2026

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 2, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 · Apr 2, 2026

Senate

Senate Reset on calendar for 4/9/2026 · Apr 6, 2026

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 6, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026 · Apr 7, 2026

Senate

Senate Reset on calendar for 4/13/2026 · Apr 9, 2026

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 9, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 · Apr 10, 2026

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0896) · Apr 13, 2026

Senate

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA0991) · Apr 13, 2026

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 4 - SA1001) · Apr 13, 2026

Senate

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0985) · Apr 13, 2026

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 · Apr 13, 2026

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 13, 2026

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 13, 2026

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 15, 2026

House

Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 20, 2026

House

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0926) · Apr 20, 2026

House

H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1105) · Apr 20, 2026

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 2, PNV 4 · Apr 20, 2026

House

Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026 · Apr 20, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026 · Apr 21, 2026

Senate

Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1105) · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 30, 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 19, 2026

Senate

Pub. Ch. 988 · May 27, 2026

House

Effective date(s) 05/19/2026 · May 27, 2026

House

Filed for introduction · Feb 3, 2026

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026

House

P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Judiciary Committee · Feb 5, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 3, 2026

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 4, 2026

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026

House

Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

House

Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026

House

Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026 · Mar 25, 2026

House

Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026 · Mar 25, 2026

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 31, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026 · Apr 1, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 2, 2026

House

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

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · 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 4/14/2026 · Apr 8, 2026

House

Placed behind the budget · Apr 14, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 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 20, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 20, 2026

House

The numbers

21
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

ReevesMcCalmonBoydSherrellAtchleyTownsDavisLittletonRaperCapleyHaleSparksWarnerHowellRussellShawHawkHelton-HaynesHastonPowersPowell

Recorded votes

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-08 · Passed · Ayes 15, Noes 0, Present and not voting 2
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-31 · Passed · Ayes 21, Noes 0, Present and not voting 1
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-04 · 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: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 20, 2026).