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TN HB 2402

died on adjournment

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2402 pass?

No. TN HB 2402 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-27): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 988

What is TN HB 2402 about?

TN HB 2402 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 HB 2402?

Reeves is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2402.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-05-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 988
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Reevesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  6. 2026-03-03

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  7. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  8. 2026-03-04

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  10. 2026-03-11

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  11. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  12. 2026-03-18

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  13. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  14. 2026-03-25

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  15. 2026-03-31

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026

  17. 2026-04-02

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2026-04-08

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

  19. 2026-04-08

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

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-04-08

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  21. 2026-04-08

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2026-04-14

    Placed behind the budget

  23. 2026-04-15

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

  24. 2026-04-15

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  25. 2026-04-15

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

  26. 2026-04-15

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

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-04-15

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

  28. 2026-04-15

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

  29. 2026-04-16

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

  30. 2026-04-20

    Comp. SB subst.

  31. 2026-04-20

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  32. 2026-05-27

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 988

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-03-04 · pass · 7-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/31/2026 Passed

    2026-03-31 · pass · 21-0

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

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/8/2026 Passed

    2026-04-08 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Johnson: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-17 · pass · 13-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-17 · pass · 26-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 (3)

    2026-04-20 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2402&ga=114

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