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TN HB 542

enacted

Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, makes revisions to present law relative to utilities. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 542 pass?

Yes. TN HB 542 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-27): Pub. Ch. 490

What is TN HB 542 about?

TN HB 542 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, makes revisions to present law relative to utilities. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 542?

Vaughan is the primary sponsor of TN HB 542.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2025-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 490
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Vaughanprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 490

  2. 2025-05-27

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  3. 2025-05-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-05-09

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-05-08

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-04-24

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2025-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0189)

    amendment-passage

  9. 2025-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2025-04-21

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 13, PNV 0

    passage

  11. 2025-04-21

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  12. 2025-04-21

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  13. 2025-04-21

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  14. 2025-04-21

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0304)

  15. 2025-04-21

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0292)

  16. 2025-04-21

    Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 6

    passage

  17. 2025-04-17

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-04-17

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2025-04-17

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  20. 2025-04-17

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  21. 2025-04-16

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  22. 2025-04-09

    Placed behind the budget

  23. 2025-04-09

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  24. 2025-04-02

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025

  25. 2025-03-26

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  26. 2025-03-26

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

    referral-committee

  27. 2025-03-19

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

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/26/2025

  29. 2025-03-12

    Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/19/2025

  30. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  31. 2025-03-05

    Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  32. 2025-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  33. 2025-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  34. 2025-02-03

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  35. 2025-01-29

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 3/19/2025 Passed (5)

    2025-03-19 · pass · 7-2

  • HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/26/2025 Passed

    2025-03-26 · pass · 18-3

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 27-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2025 Passed (4)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 11-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-21 · pass · 24-6

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 (2)

    2025-04-21 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-21 · pass · 77-13

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