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IntroducedFeb 02, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 13, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 20, 2026
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Became LawMay 19, 2026
Tennessee Senate Bill
Utilities, Utility Districts - 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. SB2658 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 988 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • May 27, 2026: Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 2658
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 7
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 9
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 21
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 15
NO: 0
YES: 33
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 13
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 26
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 89
NO: 2
NOT VOTING: 4
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 32
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 27, 2026 | executive
- Pub. Ch. 988
- Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
- May 19, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Governor.
- May 11, 2026 | Senate
- Transmitted to Governor for action.
- May 07, 2026 | House
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Apr 30, 2026 | Senate
- Enrolled and ready for signatures
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Apr 22, 2026 | Senate
- Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1105)
- Apr 21, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026
- Apr 20, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026
- Apr 20, 2026 | House
- Subst. for comp. HB.
- Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0926)
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1105)
- Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 2, PNV 4
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Apr 13, 2026 | Senate
- Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0896)
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA0991)
- Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 4 - SA1001)
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0985)
- Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 10, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
- Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Reset on calendar for 4/13/2026
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 07, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026
- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Reset on calendar for 4/9/2026
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2026
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
- Mar 31, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026
- Mar 25, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Mar 24, 2026 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026
- Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
- Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
- Mar 02, 2026 | Senate
- Approved by Delayed Bills Committee
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
- Filed for introduction
- Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee
Bill Texts
- IntroducedPDF
- Amended with SA0896, SA1001 -- 04/13/2026PDF
- Amended with SA0896, SA1001, HA1105 -- 04/22/2026PDF
- SA0896 - Amendment 1-0 to SB2658 (Senate adopted Amendment 04/13/2026)PDF
- SA0985 - Amendment 2-0 to SB2658 (Amendment withdrawn. 04/13/2026)PDF
- SA0991 - Amendment 3-0 to SB2658 (Amendment withdrawn. 04/13/2026)PDF
- SA1001 - Amendment 4-0 to SB2658 (Senate adopted Amendment 04/13/2026)PDF
- HA0926 - Amendment 1-0 to HB2402PDF
- HA1105 - Amendment 2-0 to HB2402PDF
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for SA0896 (16584) - Amendment 1-0 to SB2658
- Video: Senate Session - 59th Legislative Day Apr 22, 2026 (05h 36m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 62nd Legislative Day Apr 20, 2026 (03h 36m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 53rd Legislative Day Apr 13, 2026 (03h 27m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 52nd Legislative Day Apr 9, 2026 (03h 14m)HTML
- Video: Senate State and Local Government Committee Mar 25, 2026 (04h 29m)HTML



