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TN HB 1673

enacted

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.

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

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Brickenprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-15

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-21

    Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-21

    P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-04

    Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  6. 2026-02-11

    Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  7. 2026-02-11

    Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 2/18/2026

  8. 2026-02-18

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-02-25

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026

  10. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026

  11. 2026-03-04

    No Action Taken

  12. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  13. 2026-03-11

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-03-11

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2026-03-11

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-03-18

    Placed behind the budget

  17. 2026-03-23

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  18. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/31/2026

  19. 2026-03-25

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2026-03-31

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  22. 2026-04-02

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  23. 2026-04-02

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  24. 2026-04-06

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  25. 2026-04-06

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 4

    passage

  26. 2026-04-06

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0663)

    amendment-passage

  27. 2026-04-06

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0662)

    amendment-passage

  28. 2026-04-09

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  29. 2026-04-16

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0

    passage

  30. 2026-04-16

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0750)

  31. 2026-04-16

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  32. 2026-04-20

    H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/21/2026

  33. 2026-04-22

    H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 89, Nays 1 PNV 0 HB1673

  34. 2026-04-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  35. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  36. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  37. 2026-05-06

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  38. 2026-05-07

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  39. 2026-05-15

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  40. 2026-05-15

    Pub. Ch. 952

Versions

Documents

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

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