Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1281 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 64-9-107, relative to the management of utility systems.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

  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 06, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 17, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • 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 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, requires that interest income accruing on investments and deposits as a result of the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee's collection of rates to customers of a water system or wastewater system operated by the authority be credited to a separate account and carried forward into each subsequent fiscal year. - Amends TCA Section 64-9-107.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  8. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  9. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  10. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/19/2025

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

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

  13. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

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

  15. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/1/2025

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

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  18. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Comp. SB subst.

  21. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 274

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  26. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  28. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  29. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  31. Subst. for comp. HB.

  32. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0129)

  33. Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 3, PNV 0

  34. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/14/2025

  35. Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0129)

  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. 274

  42. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

Sponsors

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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 1281 do?
Regional Authorities and Special Districts - As enacted, requires that interest income accruing on investments and deposits as a result of the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee's collection of rates to customers of a water system or wastewater system operated by the authority be credited to a separate account and carried forward into each subsequent fiscal year. - Amends TCA Section 64-9-107.
Who sponsors SB 1281?
SB 1281 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1281?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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