STATE BILLTN HB 2381PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68, relative to utilities.

As enacted, requires a utility to provide material that is required for construction of utility infrastructure for the customer's or approved contractor's use at the same price as the utility paid for the material, if such material is available only from the utility; authorizes a customer or approved contractor installing utility infrastructure to install street lights; prohibits a utility from requiring a customer or approved contractor from installing street lights; prohibits certain fees for inspections and review of plans and designs from exceeding a combined total of 10% of the proposed cost of the project. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 27, 2026; 169 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 2381 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1122 · May 27, 2026

Sponsor

KVKevin VaughanRepresentative · Republican · HD-095Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1122

Apr 21, 2026Comp. SB subst.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

Show 19 earlier actions

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

Apr 8, 2026Placed behind the budgetHouse

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

Apr 8, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Apr 8, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Apr 1, 2026Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/8/2026House

Apr 1, 2026Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/8/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/1/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/1/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/25/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeHouse

Mar 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/18/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/18/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/11/2026House

Feb 27, 2026Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 27, 2026Ref. to Commerce CommitteeHouse

Feb 5, 2026P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.House

Feb 4, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Feb 2, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeMar 18, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 8, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 1 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 17, 2026 · House · 26 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 17, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Public Utilities

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