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IntroducedFeb 03, 2025
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Passed SenateFeb 05, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Tennessee Senate Bill
Utilities, Utility Districts - As introduced, requires a public utility to allow a customer of the utility to use a contractor of the customer's choosing for the installation of utility infrastructure; allows the public utility to provide reasonable construction and manufacturer specifications for the utility infrastructure; adds additional requirements related to the use of private contractors for installation of utility infrastructure. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Feb 05, 2026: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Senate Calendar: 2/5/2026 Regular Calendar (8:30 AM CST)
Position: 1
Summary
Comments on SB 717
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Sponsors
Votes
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0462)
- Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- Feb 03, 2026 | Senate
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/5/2026
- Jan 28, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/3/2026
- Jan 21, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 1/27/2026
- Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 1/27/2026
- Jan 14, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 1/20/2026
- Feb 12, 2025 | Senate
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
- Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- Feb 03, 2025 | Senate
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Note SB0717
- Fiscal Memo for SA0462 (10429) - Amendment 1-0 to SB0717
- Video: Senate Session - 35th Legislative Day Feb 5, 2026 (00h 39m)HTML
- Video: Senate State and Local Government Committee Feb 3, 2026 (00h 56m)HTML
- Video: Senate State and Local Government Committee Jan 20, 2026 (00h 11m)HTML

