TN HB 1673
enactedUtilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, makes various changes to laws regarding utilities, including the procedure for consolidation of utilities and continuing education requirements for members of utility governing bodies. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 34; Title 7, Chapter 82; Title 9, Chapter 21 and Title 68, Chapter 221.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 1673 pass?
Yes. TN HB 1673 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-15. Latest recorded action (2026-05-15): Pub. Ch. 952
What is TN HB 1673 about?
TN HB 1673 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, makes various changes to laws regarding utilities, including the procedure for consolidation of utilities and continuing education requirements for members of utility governing bodies. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 34; Title 7, Chapter 82; Title 9, Chapter 21 and Title 68, Chapter 221.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 1673?
Bricken is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1673.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-15
- Latest action
- 2026-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 952
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Brickenprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-14
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-15
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-01-21
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-21
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-04
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
2026-02-11
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
2026-02-11
Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 2/18/2026
2026-02-18
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-25
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026
2026-03-04
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026
2026-03-04
No Action Taken
2026-03-11
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
2026-03-11
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-03-11
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-11
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-18
Placed behind the budget
2026-03-23
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
2026-03-25
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/31/2026
2026-03-25
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-31
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-01
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
2026-04-02
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
2026-04-02
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-06
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2026-04-06
Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 4
passage
2026-04-06
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0663)
amendment-passage
2026-04-06
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0662)
amendment-passage
2026-04-09
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-04-16
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0
passage
2026-04-16
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0750)
2026-04-16
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2026-04-20
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/21/2026
2026-04-22
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 89, Nays 1 PNV 0 HB1673
2026-04-28
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2026-04-30
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-05-05
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-05-06
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2026-05-07
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-05-15
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
2026-05-15
Pub. Ch. 952
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Votes
HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 2/18/2026 Passed (4)
2026-02-18 · pass · 9-0
HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/11/2026 Passed
2026-03-11 · pass · 21-0
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2026 Passed
2026-03-25 · pass · 13-0
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/31/2026 Passed
2026-03-31 · pass · 25-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed (2)
2026-04-06 · pass · 91-0
Member-level votes (4)
- Doggett: not voting
- Hulsey: not voting
- Powell: not voting
- Todd: not voting
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 4/2/2026 (3)
2026-04-06 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/16/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-16 · pass · 29-0
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/22/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-22 · pass · 89-1
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1595
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