Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 0794 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, 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, relative to municipal utilities.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1059

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill establishes a process for extending sewer services beyond municipal boundaries under certain conditions.

This legislation allows municipalities with longstanding moratoriums on new sewer connections outside their borders to extend services under specific agreements. Property owners or developers must agree to pay a housing surcharge for the connection.

What this means for you
  • Families: Families may benefit from improved access to sanitary sewer services if their properties are within the approved adjacency areas.
  • Consumers: Consumers may see an increase in housing options and infrastructure improvements in areas previously restricted from sewer connections.
  • Small Business: Small businesses may gain opportunities to connect to sewer services, facilitating growth and development in adjacent areas.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  7. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026

  9. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0701)

  10. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0594)

  11. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0, PNV 1

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  13. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  14. Subst. for comp. HB.

  15. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0792)

  16. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1074)

  17. Passed H., as am., Ayes 82, Nays 0, PNV 5

  18. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2026

  19. Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1074)

  20. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  21. Signed by Senate Speaker

  22. Signed by H. Speaker

  23. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  24. Signed by Governor.

  25. Pub. Ch. 1059

  26. Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

  27. Filed for introduction

  28. Intro., P1C.

  29. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  30. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Commerce Committee

  31. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  39. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Commerce Committee

  40. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/1/2026

  41. Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/8/2026

  42. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/8/2026

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

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

  45. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

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

  47. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

  48. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  49. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  50. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  51. Comp. SB subst.

  52. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1059

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0794 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 0794?
HB 0794 is sponsored by Vaughan, Kevin (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0794?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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