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HB1673Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 34; Title 7, Chapter 82; Title 9, Chapter 21 and Title 68, Chapter 221, relative to utility regulation.

Passed

Introduced by Rush Bricken, District 47

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, makes various changes to laws regarding utilities, including the procedure for consolidation of utilities and continuing education requirements for members of utility governing bodies. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 34; Title 7, Chapter 82; Title 9, Chapter 21 and Title 68, Chapter 221.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

May 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 · April 22, 2026

89

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

90 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
John Crawford1No
Bud Hulsey2Yes
Timothy Hill3Yes
Renea Jones4Yes
David Hawk5Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Rebecca Alexander7Yes
Jerome Moon8Yes
Gary Hicks9Yes
Rick Eldridge10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 2/18/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  8. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  9. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026

  10. No Action Taken

  11. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026

  12. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  15. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  16. Placed behind the budget

  17. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  18. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  19. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/31/2026

  20. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  21. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  24. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0662)

  25. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0663)

  26. Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 4

  27. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  28. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  29. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  30. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0750)

  31. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0

  32. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/21/2026

  33. H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 89, Nays 1 PNV 0 HB1673

  34. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  35. Signed by H. Speaker

  36. Signed by Senate Speaker

  37. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  38. Signed by Governor.

  39. Pub. Ch. 952

  40. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

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