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TN HB 1847

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Computers and Electronic Processing - As enacted, generally prohibits a municipality or electric utility to pay or absorb the cost of electrical infrastructure incurred to serve a data center; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 65.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1847 pass?

Yes. TN HB 1847 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-18. Latest recorded action (2026-05-18): Pub. Ch. 961

What is TN HB 1847 about?

TN HB 1847 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Computers and Electronic Processing - As enacted, generally prohibits a municipality or electric utility to pay or absorb the cost of electrical infrastructure incurred to serve a data center; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 65.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1847?

Butler is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1847.

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-05-18 — Pub. Ch. 961
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Butlerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-21

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-22

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-02

    P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-03

    Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

    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. 2026-02-12

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  9. 2026-02-18

    Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/4/2026

  10. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  11. 2026-03-04

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

  12. 2026-03-04

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

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/18/2026

  14. 2026-03-11

    Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/18/2026

  15. 2026-03-18

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-03-25

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  17. 2026-03-25

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

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-04-01

    Placed behind the budget

  19. 2026-04-08

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  20. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  21. 2026-04-15

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  23. 2026-04-15

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2026-04-15

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  25. 2026-04-16

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  26. 2026-04-21

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  27. 2026-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  28. 2026-04-21

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 76, Nays 14, PNV 1

    passage

  29. 2026-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1209)

    amendment-passage

  30. 2026-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0727)

    amendment-passage

  31. 2026-04-22

    Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0, PNV 2

    passage

  32. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1099)

  33. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1006)

  34. 2026-04-22

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  35. 2026-04-22

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  36. 2026-04-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  37. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  38. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  39. 2026-05-06

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  40. 2026-05-07

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  41. 2026-05-18

    Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

  42. 2026-05-18

    Pub. Ch. 961

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (5)

    2026-03-04 · pass · 7-0

  • HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/18/2026 Passed

    2026-03-18 · pass · 21-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 13-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 25-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 (2)

    2026-04-20 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY BUTLER AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed

    2026-04-21 · pass · 90-2

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

    2026-04-21 · pass · 76-14

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Jones J: not voting
  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-22 · pass · 28-0

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Lamar: not voting
    • Oliver: not voting

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