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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 855 · Signed by Governor.

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

House

P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 6, 2025

House

Ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Commerce Committee · Feb 18, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee · Feb 18, 2026

House

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

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Commerce Committee · Mar 24, 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

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 8, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 8, 2026

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 14, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 14, 2026

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 · Apr 14, 2026

House

Comp. SB subst. · Apr 21, 2026

House

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

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 3/19/2026 · Mar 17, 2026

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0701) · Mar 19, 2026

Senate

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

House

Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 21, 2026

House

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0792) · Apr 21, 2026

House

H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1074) · Apr 21, 2026

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 82, Nays 0, PNV 5 · Apr 21, 2026

House

Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2026 · Apr 22, 2026

Senate

Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1074) · Apr 23, 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 22, 2026

Senate

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Taylor

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).