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

HB 2383 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 54, relative to utility relocation projects.

Last action — Sponsor(s) Added.

  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 January 22, 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

Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, requires the commissioner of transportation to establish rules governing reimbursement of relocation costs to a utility; requires reimbursement of at least $2.5 million for projects with utility relocation costs exceeding $2.5 million; requires the department to approve a utility owner's plan to accomplish the proposed new location of utility facilities in highway rights-of-way if the proposal would effectuate the relocation at the lowest cost to the utility and its ratepayers; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 54.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  6. Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/11/2026

  7. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  8. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  9. Filed for introduction

  10. Intro., P1C.

  11. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee - Government Operations for Review

  12. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2383 do?
Highways, Roads and Bridges - As introduced, requires the commissioner of transportation to establish rules governing reimbursement of relocation costs to a utility; requires reimbursement of at least $2.5 million for projects with utility relocation costs exceeding $2.5 million; requires the department to approve a utility owner's plan to accomplish the proposed new location of utility facilities in highway rights-of-way if the proposal would effectuate the relocation at the lowest cost to the utility and its ratepayers; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 54.
Who sponsors HB 2383?
HB 2383 is sponsored by Vaughan, Kevin (Republican) and Sherrell, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2383?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 22, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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