Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0855 — 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 — Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

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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 February 04, 2025. Enacted.

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

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 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill establishes a process for extending sewer services outside city boundaries under certain conditions.

This bill allows municipalities with a long-standing moratorium on sewer connections outside their boundaries to extend services if certain conditions are met, including the payment of a housing surcharge. This aims to manage sewer service expansion while accepting new developments.

What this means for you
  • Families: This could affect the availability of sewer services for new homes built near city limits.
  • Consumers: You may see changes in sewer connection policies if you are looking to develop property near municipal boundaries.
  • Small Business: New business developments adjacent to municipalities may have to navigate new sewer service requirements.

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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1059

  2. Pub. Ch. 1059

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

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  8. Signed by Senate Speaker

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

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

  11. Comp. SB subst.

  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

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 withdrawn.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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  29. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0701)

  30. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0594)

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

  32. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  46. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

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

  48. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  50. Intro., P1C.

  51. Filed for introduction

  52. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0855 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 SB 0855?
SB 0855 is sponsored by Taylor, Brent (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0855?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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