Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0518 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-34-111; Section 7-36-113; Section 7-82-501; Section 7-82-702; Section 68-221-1311 and Section 68-221-611, relative to utilities.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 02, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • 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 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, authorizes certain utility systems to borrow money in anticipation of revenue collections and to issue negotiable notes to evidence such borrowing to provide emergency cash flow for such systems, with oversight of such actions by the comptroller of the treasury; establishes deadline for the payment of such notes. - Amends TCA Section 7-34-111; Section 7-36-113; Section 7-82-501; Section 7-82-702; Section 68-221-1311 and Section 68-221-611.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 170

  2. Pub. Ch. 170

  3. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Comp. SB subst.

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2

  13. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025

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

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

  17. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/25/2025

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

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

  20. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  21. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  22. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  23. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025

  24. Re-ref. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  26. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025

  27. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  28. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  29. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/5/2025

  30. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  31. Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 2/26/2025

  32. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  33. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

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

  35. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  36. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  37. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  38. Intro., P1C.

  39. Filed for introduction

  40. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0518 do?
Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, authorizes certain utility systems to borrow money in anticipation of revenue collections and to issue negotiable notes to evidence such borrowing to provide emergency cash flow for such systems, with oversight of such actions by the comptroller of the treasury; establishes deadline for the payment of such notes. - Amends TCA Section 7-34-111; Section 7-36-113; Section 7-82-501; Section 7-82-702; Section 68-221-1311 and Section 68-221-611.
Who sponsors SB 0518?
SB 0518 is sponsored by Reeves, Shane (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0518?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
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