STATE BILLTN SB 2658PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 58, relative to workers responding to emergency declarations.

As enacted, authorizes, during a state of emergency that is based on a natural emergency, an emergency utility worker to travel upon public roads and enter areas subject to curfew or restricted access orders when such access is necessary to perform emergency utilities restoration activities; provides that an emergency utility worker, and the emergency utility worker's employer, are immune from civil liability for injury, death, or property damage resulting from an act or omission of the emergency utility worker committed in good faith while engaged in emergency utilities restoration activities during a state of emergency declared that is based on a natural emergency. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 58.

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

TN SB 2658 · PassedMay 27

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Last action: Effective date(s) 05/19/2026 · May 27, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

May 27, 2026Pub. Ch. 988

May 19, 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 22, 2026Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1105)Senate

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Apr 21, 2026Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026Senate

Apr 20, 2026Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026Senate

Apr 20, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 2, PNV 4House

Apr 20, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1105)House

Apr 20, 2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0926)House

Apr 20, 2026Subst. for comp. HB.House

Apr 15, 2026Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.House

Apr 13, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate

Apr 13, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseSenate

Apr 13, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0Senate

Apr 13, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0985)Senate

Apr 13, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 4 - SA1001)Senate

Apr 13, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA0991)Senate

Apr 13, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0896)Senate

Apr 10, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026Senate

Apr 9, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate

Apr 9, 2026Senate Reset on calendar for 4/13/2026Senate

Apr 7, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026Senate

Apr 6, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate

Apr 6, 2026Senate Reset on calendar for 4/9/2026Senate

Apr 2, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026Senate

Apr 2, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate

Apr 2, 2026Senate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2026Senate

Mar 31, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026Senate

Mar 25, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate

Mar 25, 2026Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026Senate

Mar 24, 2026Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026Senate

Mar 24, 2026Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026Senate

Mar 18, 2026Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026Senate

Mar 17, 2026Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026Senate

Mar 11, 2026Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026Senate

Mar 5, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government CommitteeSenate

Mar 2, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Mar 2, 2026Approved by Delayed Bills CommitteeSenate

Feb 2, 2026Refer to Senate Delayed Bills CommitteeSenate

Feb 2, 2026Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded votes

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Mar 25, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 20, 2026 · House · 89 yea · 2 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2Apr 22, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Utilities, Utility Districts

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 58, relative to workers responding to emergency declarations.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 58, relative to workers responding to emergency declarations.

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