Utilities, Utility Districts - 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
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to municipal utilities.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Utilities, Utility Districts - 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 consecutive years to extend sanitary sewer service or allow sewer connection only to property located within an adjacency area if the property owner or developer agrees to pay, or the municipality assesses, a housing surcharge. -
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 4, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025
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P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 6, 2025
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Ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Commerce Committee · Feb 18, 2026
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Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee · Feb 18, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 4, 2026
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Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
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Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
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Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
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Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
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Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Commerce Committee · Mar 24, 2026
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Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
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Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/8/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
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Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/8/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 8, 2026
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Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Apr 8, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 8, 2026
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Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 14, 2026
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 14, 2026
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 · Apr 14, 2026
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Comp. SB subst. · Apr 21, 2026
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1059 · May 27, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee · Feb 12, 2025
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Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
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Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
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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 3/19/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0701) · Mar 19, 2026
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Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0594) · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0, PNV 1 · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 23, 2026
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Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 21, 2026
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Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0792) · Apr 21, 2026
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H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1074) · Apr 21, 2026
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Passed H., as am., Ayes 82, Nays 0, PNV 5 · Apr 21, 2026
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Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2026 · Apr 22, 2026
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Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1074) · Apr 23, 2026
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Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 30, 2026
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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
The numbers
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Recorded votes
Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2Senate · 2026-04-23 · Passed · Ayes 31, Noes 0
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-21 · Passed · Ayes 82, Noes 0, Present and not voting 5
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-03-19 · Passed · Ayes 31, Noes 0, Present and not voting 1
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: Signed by Governor. (May 22, 2026).