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TN SB 855

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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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Quick answers

Did TN SB 855 pass?

Yes. TN SB 855 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): Pub. Ch. 1059

What is TN SB 855 about?

TN SB 855 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 855?

Taylor is the primary sponsor of TN SB 855.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2026-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 1059
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Taylorprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 1059

  2. 2026-05-27

    Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

  3. 2026-05-22

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-05-11

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-07

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-30

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  7. 2026-04-30

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  8. 2026-04-23

    Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1074)

    passage

  9. 2026-04-22

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2026

  10. 2026-04-21

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  11. 2026-04-21

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0792)

    amendment-withdrawal

  12. 2026-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1074)

    amendment-passage

  13. 2026-04-21

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 82, Nays 0, PNV 5

    passage

  14. 2026-03-23

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  15. 2026-03-19

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0701)

  16. 2026-03-19

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0594)

  17. 2026-03-19

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0, PNV 1

    passage

  18. 2026-03-19

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  19. 2026-03-17

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026

  20. 2026-03-11

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  21. 2026-03-05

    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  22. 2026-03-04

    Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026

  23. 2026-02-25

    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  24. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

    referral-committee

  25. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  26. 2025-02-05

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 3/11/2026 Passed

    2026-03-11 · pass · 8-1

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/19/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-19 · pass · 31-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Oliver: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-21 · pass · 82-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Brooks: not voting
    • Dixie: not voting
    • Johnson: not voting
    • Jones J: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/23/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-23 · pass · 31-0

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0855&ga=114

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