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HB1847Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 65, relative to data centers.

Passed

Introduced by Ed Butler, District 41

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, generally prohibits a municipality or electric utility to pay or absorb the cost of electrical infrastructure incurred to serve a data center; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 65.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

May 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · April 22, 2026

28

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

30 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes

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. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/4/2026

  10. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

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

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

  13. Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/18/2026

  14. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/18/2026

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

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

  17. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  18. Placed behind the budget

  19. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  20. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

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

  22. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

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

  24. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  25. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  26. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0727)

  27. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1209)

  28. Passed H., as am., Ayes 76, Nays 14, PNV 1

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  31. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  32. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  33. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1006)

  34. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1099)

  35. Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0, PNV 2

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

  37. Signed by H. Speaker

  38. Signed by Senate Speaker

  39. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  40. Signed by Governor.

  41. Pub. Ch. 961

  42. Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

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