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IntroducedFeb 03, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Tennessee House 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. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 988 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • May 27, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 988
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2402
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: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 89
NO: 2
NOT VOTING: 4
YES: 32
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 27, 2026 | executive
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 988
- Apr 20, 2026 | House
- Comp. SB subst.
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 16, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
- Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
- Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- Placed behind the budget
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026
- Mar 31, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026
- Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
- Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026
- Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
- Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Judiciary Committee
- Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA0926 (16584) - Amendment 1-0 to HB2402
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB2402 -- Cities & Counties Subcommittee 03/04/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB2402_(012794).pdf -- Cities & Counties Subcommittee 03/04/2026PDF
- Video: House Floor Session - 62nd Legislative Day Apr 20, 2026 (03h 36m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Apr 16, 2026 (00h 27m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (B) Apr 15, 2026 (01h 21m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee Apr 14, 2026 (00h 48m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Apr 8, 2026 (00h 21m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Apr 7, 2026 (01h 16m)HTML
- Video: State & Local Government Committee Mar 31, 2026 (02h 11m)HTML
- Video: State & Local Government Committee Mar 25, 2026 (01h 40m)HTML
- Video: State & Local Government Committee Mar 24, 2026 (01h 26m)HTML
- Video: State & Local Government Committee Mar 18, 2026 (01h 23m)HTML
- Video: State & Local Government Committee Mar 11, 2026 (01h 27m)HTML
- Video: Cities & Counties Subcommittee Mar 4, 2026 (02h 18m)HTML



