Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 10 R cosponsors

HB 2592 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to utilities.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1116

  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 January 22, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on May 06, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill expands utility board representation for service areas outside municipality limits.

This legislation requires electric utilities that serve areas beyond their home municipality to include representatives from those areas on their utility boards. This aims to ensure that the interests of all served communities are represented.

What this means for you
  • Workers: Workers in affected service areas may see changes in how utility services are managed and regulated.
  • Families: This means that families living in areas served by electric utilities outside their municipality may have better representation in utility decision-making.

Summary

Public Utility Commission - As enacted, requires, for an electric utility providing services outside the corporate limits of the home municipality, expansion of the utility board to provide representation on the board for such outside locality. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; 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 Commerce and Labor Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  7. Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026

  8. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026

  9. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0

  10. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  11. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA1005)

  14. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 21, Nays 11, PNV 1

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  16. Subst. for comp. HB.

  17. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0920)

  18. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1185)

  19. H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1186)

  20. H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA1225)

  21. Passed H., as am., Ayes 66, Nays 23, PNV 7

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026

  24. Senate refused to concur in amendment

  25. Senate refused to concur in amendment

  26. Senate refused to concur in amendment

  27. H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26

  28. H. refused to recede from H. am. no. 2,3,4

  29. Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026

  30. Senate refused to recede from amendment

  31. Conference Committee appointed (Taylor, Stevens, Lowe, Briggs, Akbari)

  32. H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026

  33. Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Boyd, Vaughan, Lamberth, Shaw)

  34. Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 26, Nays 5

  35. Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 64, Nays 22 PNV 2

  36. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  37. Signed by Senate Speaker

  38. Signed by H. Speaker

  39. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  40. Signed by Governor.

  41. Pub. Ch. 1116

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

  43. Filed for introduction

  44. Intro., P1C.

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

  46. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  47. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  48. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  49. Sponsor(s) Added.

  50. Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  51. Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

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

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

  54. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  55. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  56. Sponsor change.

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

  58. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  60. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

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

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

  63. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  64. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  65. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  66. Comp. SB subst.

  67. Sponsor(s) Added.

  68. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1116

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (123)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2592 do?
Public Utility Commission - As enacted, requires, for an electric utility providing services outside the corporate limits of the home municipality, expansion of the utility board to provide representation on the board for such outside locality. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69.
Who sponsors HB 2592?
HB 2592 is sponsored by Boyd, Clark (Republican), Sexton, Cameron (Republican), Vaughan, Kevin (Republican), Reeves, Lee (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Keisling, Kelly (Republican), Maberry, Aron (Republican), Grills, Rusty (Republican), Bricken, Rush (Republican), and Todd, Chris (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2592?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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