Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 855
Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, establishes a process for a municipality that operates a sewerage system outside of its corporate boundaries and has imposed a moratorium on new sewer connections outside of its corporate boundaries for a period of five or more consecutive years to extend sanitary sewer service or allow sewer connection only to property located within an adjacency area if the property owner or developer agrees to pay, or the municipality assesses, a housing surcharge. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Taylor (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 27, 2026): Pub. Ch. 1059
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/23/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 21, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 19, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/19/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 3/11/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 27, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 1059 - May 27, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/22/2026 - May 22, 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 23, 2026 · Senate
Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1074) - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2026 - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0792) - Apr 21, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1074) - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 82, Nays 0, PNV 5 - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0701) - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0594) - Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0, PNV 1 - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026 - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction