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SB2102Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to utilities.

Passed

Introduced by Brent Taylor, District 31

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, requires, for an electric utility providing services outside the corporate limits of the home municipality, expansion of the utility board to provide representation on the board for such outside locality. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

May 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report · April 23, 2026

26

Yes

5

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

31 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
Todd Gardenhire10Yes
Bo Watson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  7. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026

  8. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026

  9. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0

  10. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  11. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA1005)

  14. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 21, Nays 11, PNV 1

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  16. Subst. for comp. HB.

  17. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0920)

  18. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1185)

  19. H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1186)

  20. H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA1225)

  21. Passed H., as am., Ayes 66, Nays 23, PNV 7

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026

  24. Senate refused to concur in amendment

  25. Senate refused to concur in amendment

  26. Senate refused to concur in amendment

  27. H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26

  28. H. refused to recede from H. am. no. 2,3,4

  29. Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026

  30. Senate refused to recede from amendment

  31. Conference Committee appointed (Taylor, Stevens, Lowe, Briggs, Akbari)

  32. H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026

  33. Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Boyd, Vaughan, Lamberth, Shaw)

  34. Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 26, Nays 5

  35. Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 64, Nays 22 PNV 2

  36. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  37. Signed by Senate Speaker

  38. Signed by H. Speaker

  39. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  40. Signed by Governor.

  41. Pub. Ch. 1116

  42. Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

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