Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 2102 — 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 — 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 January 22, 2026. Enacted.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill requires electric utility boards to include representatives from areas they serve outside their municipalities.

This bill mandates that electric utility boards expand to include representation for areas served outside the utility's home municipality. This change aims to give more voice to communities affected by utility decisions.

What this means for you
  • Families: Families living outside municipal boundaries may benefit from having a voice in utility-related issues that impact their community.
  • Consumers: Consumers in areas served by electric utilities outside the municipal limits may have improved representation in utility decisions.
  • Utilities: This means utilities must adapt their governance structures to include representation from areas they serve beyond their home municipalities.

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. Conference Committee ReportsMajority Report # 1 for SB2102 / HB2592

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

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

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  14. Sponsor change.

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

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  24. Comp. SB subst.

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1116

  27. Filed for introduction

  28. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  29. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA1005)

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

  41. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  42. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

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

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

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

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

  48. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  50. Senate refused to concur in amendment

  51. Senate refused to concur in amendment

  52. Senate refused to concur in amendment

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

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

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

  56. Senate refused to recede from amendment

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

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

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

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

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

  62. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  63. Signed by Senate Speaker

  64. Signed by H. Speaker

  65. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  66. Signed by Governor.

  67. Pub. Ch. 1116

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

Sponsors

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Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2102 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. Conference Committee ReportsMajority Report # 1 for SB2102 / HB2592
Who sponsors SB 2102?
SB 2102 is sponsored by Taylor, Brent (Republican), Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), and Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2102?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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