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HB1259Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 63; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to water.

Passed

Introduced by Kip Capley, District 71

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

As enacted, authorizes municipal water and sewer systems to undertake certain projects on private property. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 63; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1055

May 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · March 24, 2026

15

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

15 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Bud Hulsey2Yes
Rebecca Alexander7Yes
Tom Stinnett20Yes
Greg Martin26Yes
Greg Vital29Yes
Monty Fritts32Yes
Aftyn Behn51Yes
Justin Jones52Yes
Clay Doggett70Yes
Chris Todd73Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Sponsor change.

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

  7. Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  8. Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

  9. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  10. Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  11. Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  14. Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/24/2026

  15. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  18. Reset on Final cal. 2 of Calendar & Rules Committee

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2026

  20. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 2 for 4/22/2026

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Comp. SB subst.

  23. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1055

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