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IntroducedFeb 05, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 19, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 21, 2026
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Became LawMay 22, 2026
Tennessee Senate Bill
Utilities, Utility Districts - 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. SB0855 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1059 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • May 27, 2026: Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 855
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Votes
YES: 6
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 8
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 31
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 19
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 3
YES: 9
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 20
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 23
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 82
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 5
YES: 31
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 27, 2026 | executive
- Pub. Ch. 1059
- Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
- May 22, 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 23, 2026 | Senate
- Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1074)
- Apr 22, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2026
- Apr 21, 2026 | House
- Subst. for comp. HB.
- Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0792)
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1074)
- Passed H., as am., Ayes 82, Nays 0, PNV 5
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
- Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0701)
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0594)
- Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0, PNV 1
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- Mar 17, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
- Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
- Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
- Feb 12, 2025 | Senate
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
- Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- Feb 05, 2025 | Senate
- Filed for introduction
Bill Texts
- IntroducedPDF
- Amended with SA0701 -- 03/19/2026PDF
- Amended with SA0701, HA1074 -- 04/23/2026PDF
- SA0594 - Amendment 1-0 to SB0855 (Amendment withdrawn. 03/19/2026)PDF
- SA0701 - Amendment 2-0 to SB0855 (Senate adopted Amendment 03/19/2026)PDF
- HA0792 - Amendment 1-0 to HB0794PDF
- HA1074 - Amendment 2-0 to HB0794PDF
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for SA0594 (13651) - Amendment 1-0 to SB0855
- Fiscal Memo for SA0701 (15428) - Amendment 1-0 to SB0855
- Fiscal Memo for HA1074 (16775) - Amendment 1-0 to SB0855
- Video: Senate Session - 60th Legislative Day (Part 1) Apr 23, 2026 (03h 29m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 46th Legislative Day Mar 19, 2026 (03h 11m)HTML
- Video: Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee Mar 11, 2026 (02h 07m)HTML
- Video: Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee Mar 4, 2026 (01h 30m)HTML

