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
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026
House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 5, 2026
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Ref. to Commerce Committee · Feb 27, 2026
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Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee · Feb 27, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
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Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee · Mar 18, 2026
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Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
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Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 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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Placed behind the budget · Apr 8, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
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Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 15, 2026
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Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 15, 2026
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026 · Apr 15, 2026
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 16, 2026
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Comp. SB subst. · Apr 21, 2026
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1122 · May 27, 2026
Senate
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
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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 3/23/2026 · Mar 20, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0707) · Mar 23, 2026
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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
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Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 2 · Apr 21, 2026
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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
The numbers
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Sponsors
Recorded votes
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-21 · Passed · Ayes 88, Noes 0, Present and not voting 2
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-03-23 · Passed · Ayes 29, 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: Signed by Governor. (May 22, 2026).