STATE BILLTN HB 2385PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 35; Title 7, Chapter 82 and Title 68, Chapter 221, relative to sewer systems.

As enacted, clarifies that a utility system providing waste water service must provide a connection if certain criteria is met. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 35; Title 7, Chapter 82 and Title 68, Chapter 221.

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 2385 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1113 · May 27, 2026

Sponsor

KVKevin VaughanRepresentative · Republican · HD-095Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1113

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 if am.; 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 13 earlier actions

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

Mar 18, 2026Placed behind the budgetHouse

Mar 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Mar 10, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Mar 4, 2026Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/10/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources CommitteeHouse

Feb 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/4/2026House

Feb 11, 2026Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 11, 2026Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources 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 AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources CommitteeMar 4, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 10, 2026 · House · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 17, 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 17, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Sewage

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