TN SB 2658
enactedUtilities, 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.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
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Quick answers
Did TN SB 2658 pass?
Yes. TN SB 2658 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): Pub. Ch. 988
What is TN SB 2658 about?
TN SB 2658 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 2658?
Johnson is the primary sponsor of TN SB 2658.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-02
- Latest action
- 2026-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 988
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Johnsonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-27
Pub. Ch. 988
2026-05-27
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
2026-05-19
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-05-11
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2026-05-07
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-30
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2026-04-30
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-22
Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1105)
passage
2026-04-21
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026
2026-04-20
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2026-04-20
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0926)
amendment-withdrawal
2026-04-20
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1105)
amendment-passage
2026-04-20
Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 2, PNV 4
passage
2026-04-20
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026
2026-04-15
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-04-13
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0896)
2026-04-13
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA0991)
2026-04-13
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 4 - SA1001)
2026-04-13
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0985)
2026-04-13
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
passage
2026-04-13
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2026-04-13
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-10
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
2026-04-09
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/13/2026
2026-04-09
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-07
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026
2026-04-06
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/9/2026
2026-04-06
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-02
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2026
2026-04-02
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-02
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
2026-03-31
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026
2026-03-25
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
2026-03-25
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
2026-03-24
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026
2026-03-24
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
2026-03-18
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
2026-03-17
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
2026-03-11
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
2026-03-05
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-02
Approved by Delayed Bills Committee
2026-03-02
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-02-02
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-02
Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee
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Votes
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/25/2026 Passed (3)
2026-03-25 · pass · 9-0
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2026 Passed (2)
2026-04-13 · pass · 33-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/20/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-20 · pass · 89-2
Member-level votes (4)
- Brooks: not voting
- Hulsey: not voting
- Johnson: not voting
- Jones J: not voting
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-22 · pass · 32-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 2402
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