Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

SB 2658 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 58, relative to workers responding to emergency declarations.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

  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 02, 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 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows emergency utility workers to bypass curfews during natural emergencies.

This legislation permits emergency utility workers to travel on public roads and enter restricted areas during natural emergencies to restore utilities. It also provides civil liability immunity for these workers and their employers while performing these duties.

What this means for you
  • Workers: If you are an emergency utility worker, you can respond to emergencies without restrictions on entry to affected areas.

Summary

Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, authorizes, during a state of emergency that is based on a natural emergency, an emergency utility worker to travel upon public roads and enter areas subject to curfew or restricted access orders when such access is necessary to perform emergency utilities restoration activities; provides that an emergency utility worker, and the emergency utility worker's employer, are immune from civil liability for injury, death, or property damage resulting from an act or omission of the emergency utility worker committed in good faith while engaged in emergency utilities restoration activities during a state of emergency declared that is based on a natural emergency. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 58.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

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

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  15. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee

  16. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  22. Placed behind the budget

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

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

  25. Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

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

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

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

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Comp. SB subst.

  32. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 988

  33. Filed for introduction

  34. Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee

  35. Approved by Delayed Bills Committee

  36. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  38. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  39. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  40. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  41. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

  42. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  43. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  44. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  45. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026

  46. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2026

  47. Sponsor(s) Added.

  48. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  49. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/9/2026

  50. Sponsor(s) Added.

  51. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026

  52. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/13/2026

  53. Sponsor(s) Added.

  54. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  55. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0896)

  56. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA0991)

  57. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 4 - SA1001)

  58. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0985)

  59. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0

  60. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  61. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  63. Subst. for comp. HB.

  64. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0926)

  65. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1105)

  66. Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 2, PNV 4

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

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

  69. Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1105)

  70. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  71. Signed by Senate Speaker

  72. Signed by H. Speaker

  73. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  74. Signed by Governor.

  75. Pub. Ch. 988

  76. Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

Sponsors

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Not signed on (128)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2658 do?
Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, authorizes, during a state of emergency that is based on a natural emergency, an emergency utility worker to travel upon public roads and enter areas subject to curfew or restricted access orders when such access is necessary to perform emergency utilities restoration activities; provides that an emergency utility worker, and the emergency utility worker's employer, are immune from civil liability for injury, death, or property damage resulting from an act or omission of the emergency utility worker committed in good faith while engaged in emergency utilities restoration activities during a state of emergency declared that is based on a natural emergency. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 58.
Who sponsors SB 2658?
SB 2658 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Walley, Page (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), Yager, Ken (Republican), and Powers, Bill (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2658?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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