Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HB 2316 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7 and Title 65, relative to threats to electrical assets.

Last action — Def. to Summer Study in Business & Utilities Subcommittee

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Summary

Utilities, Utility Districts - As introduced, requires each public and private electric utility and electric project developer, owner, or operator to conduct a technical assessment of certain electrical transformers to determine vulnerability to geomagnetically induced current; requires such entities to file a report on the assessment with the general assembly, governor, board of utility regulation, and the public utilities commission. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7 and Title 65.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  5. Deferred to Summer Study

  6. Filed for introduction

  7. Intro., P1C.

  8. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  9. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  10. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  11. Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  12. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Def. to Summer Study in Business & Utilities Subcommittee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety environment technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2316 do?
Utilities, Utility Districts - As introduced, requires each public and private electric utility and electric project developer, owner, or operator to conduct a technical assessment of certain electrical transformers to determine vulnerability to geomagnetically induced current; requires such entities to file a report on the assessment with the general assembly, governor, board of utility regulation, and the public utilities commission. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7 and Title 65.
Who sponsors HB 2316?
HB 2316 is sponsored by Barrett, Jody (Republican) and Fritts, Monty (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2316?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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