Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 2658
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Johnson
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 27, 2026): Pub. Ch. 988
Text versions
- Current Version
- Amendment SA0896
- Amendment SA0985
- Amendment SA0991
- Amendment SA1001
- Amendment HA0926
- Amendment HA1105
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 20, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/20/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 13, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 25, 2026 Senate | 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) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 27, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 988 - May 27, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026 - May 19, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 11, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - May 7, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1105) - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026 - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0926) - Apr 20, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1105) - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 2, PNV 4 - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026 - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0896) - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA0991) - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 4 - SA1001) - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0985) - Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 10, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/13/2026 - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026 - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/9/2026 - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2026 - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026 - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Approved by Delayed Bills Committee - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee