STATE BILLTN SB 855PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to municipal utilities.

As enacted, establishes a process for a municipality that operates a sewerage system outside of its corporate boundaries and has imposed a moratorium on new sewer connections outside of its corporate boundaries for a period of five or more consecutive years to extend sanitary sewer service or allow sewer connection only to property located within an adjacency area if the property owner or developer agrees to pay, or the municipality assesses, a housing surcharge. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69.

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

TN SB 855 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date(s) 05/22/2026 · May 27, 2026

Sponsor

BTBrent TaylorSenator · Republican · SD-031Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

May 27, 2026Pub. Ch. 1059

May 22, 2026Signed by Governor.Senate

May 11, 2026Transmitted to Governor for action.Senate

May 7, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 30, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 30, 2026Enrolled and ready for signaturesSenate

Apr 23, 2026Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1074)Senate

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Apr 22, 2026Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2026Senate

Apr 21, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 82, Nays 0, PNV 5House

Apr 21, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1074)House

Apr 21, 2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0792)House

Apr 21, 2026Subst. for comp. HB.House

Mar 23, 2026Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.House

Mar 19, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseSenate

Mar 19, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0, PNV 1Senate

Mar 19, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0594)Senate

Mar 19, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0701)Senate

Mar 17, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026Senate

Mar 11, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0Senate

Mar 5, 2026Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/11/2026Senate

Mar 4, 2026Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026Senate

Feb 25, 2026Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026Senate

Feb 12, 2025Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources CommitteeSenate

Feb 10, 2025Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Feb 5, 2025Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded votes

SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0Mar 11, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 1 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationMar 19, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 21, 2026 · House · 82 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2Apr 23, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Utilities, Utility Districts

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