STATE BILLTN HB 1847PASSED

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

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 18, 2026; 178 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 1847 · PassedMay 18

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Last action: Effective date(s) 05/07/2026 · May 18, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 18, 2026Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

May 18, 2026Pub. Ch. 961

May 7, 2026Signed by Governor.

May 6, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House

May 5, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 30, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 28, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House

Apr 22, 2026Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0, PNV 2Senate

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Apr 22, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1099)Senate

Apr 22, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1006)Senate

Apr 22, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate

Apr 22, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Apr 21, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House

Apr 21, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Apr 21, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 76, Nays 14, PNV 1House

Apr 21, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1209)House

Apr 21, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0727)House

Apr 16, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

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

Apr 15, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

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

Apr 8, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026House

Apr 1, 2026Placed behind the budgetHouse

Mar 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Mar 18, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/18/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/18/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeHouse

Feb 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/4/2026House

Feb 18, 2026Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/4/2026House

Feb 12, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/18/2026House

Feb 11, 2026Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 2/18/2026House

Feb 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/11/2026House

Feb 3, 2026Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 2, 2026P2C, ref. to Commerce CommitteeHouse

Jan 22, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Jan 21, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeMar 4, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 18, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 15, 2026 · House · 25 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 15, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 21, 2026 · House · 76 yea · 14 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY BUTLER AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 21, 2026 · House · 90 yea · 2 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: Third ConsiderationApr 22, 2026 · Senate · 28 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Computers and Electronic Processing

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

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

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