Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 10 R cosponsors

SB 2128 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 65, relative to data centers.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 961

  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 21, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 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 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill prohibits municipalities and electric utilities from covering data center electrical infrastructure costs.

This legislation makes it illegal for municipalities or electric utilities to pay for the electric infrastructure costs needed for data centers. This affects how such costs are managed and allocated in the future.

Summary

Computers and Electronic Processing - As enacted, generally prohibits a municipality or electric utility to pay or absorb the cost of electrical infrastructure incurred to serve a data center; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 65.

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 2/11/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 2/18/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/4/2026

  10. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

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

  12. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026

  13. Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/18/2026

  14. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/18/2026

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

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

  17. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  18. Placed behind the budget

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

  20. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

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

  22. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

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

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

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

  26. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0727)

  27. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1209)

  28. Passed H., as am., Ayes 76, Nays 14, PNV 1

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  31. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  32. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  33. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1006)

  34. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1099)

  35. Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0, PNV 2

  36. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  37. Signed by H. Speaker

  38. Signed by Senate Speaker

  39. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  40. Signed by Governor.

  41. Pub. Ch. 961

  42. Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

  43. Filed for introduction

  44. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

  51. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  52. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  53. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  54. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  55. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 1 PNV 0

  56. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

  57. Sponsor(s) Added.

  58. Companion House Bill substituted

  59. Sponsor(s) Added.

  60. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 961

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (123)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2128 do?
Computers and Electronic Processing - As enacted, generally prohibits a municipality or electric utility to pay or absorb the cost of electrical infrastructure incurred to serve a data center; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 65.
Who sponsors SB 2128?
SB 2128 is sponsored by Taylor, Brent (Republican), Walley, Page (Republican), Yager, Ken (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), Gardenhire, Todd (Republican), Lowe, Adam (Republican), Powers, Bill (Republican), and Stevens, John (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2128?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.
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