STATE BILLTN SB 2213PASSED

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: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN SB 2213 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · May 27, 2026

Sponsor

BTBrent TaylorSenator · Republican · SD-031Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

May 27, 2026Pub. Ch. 1122

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 29, 2026Enrolled and ready for signaturesSenate

Apr 21, 2026Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 2House

Show 15 earlier actions

Apr 21, 2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1072)House

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

Mar 26, 2026Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.House

Mar 23, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseSenate

Mar 23, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0Senate

Mar 23, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0702)Senate

Mar 23, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0707)Senate

Mar 20, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026Senate

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 5, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources CommitteeSenate

Feb 2, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Feb 2, 2026Filed 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 23, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 21, 2026 · House · 88 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Public Utilities

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