Tennessee Senate Bill 855
Session 114
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.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 22, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
855
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/23/2026 Passed (1)
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Roll call vote details are unavailable for FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/23/2026 Passed (1)
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Recorded roll call vote details are unavailable for FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/23/2026 Passed (1)
Summary
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Current Version
Amendment SA0594
Amendment SA0701
Amendment HA0792
Amendment HA1074
Fiscal Memo for SA0594 (13651)
Fiscal Memo for SA0701 (15428)
Fiscal Memo for HA1074 (16775)
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05/27/2026
House
Pub. Ch. 1059
05/27/2026
House
Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
05/22/2026
House
Signed by Governor.
05/11/2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action.
05/07/2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker
04/30/2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures
04/30/2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
04/23/2026
Senate
Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1074)
04/22/2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2026
04/21/2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB.
04/21/2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0792)
04/21/2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1074)
04/21/2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 82, Nays 0, PNV 5
03/23/2026
House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
03/19/2026
House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0701)
03/19/2026
House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0594)
03/19/2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0, PNV 1
03/19/2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
03/17/2026
House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026
03/11/2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
03/05/2026
House
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
03/04/2026
House
Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026
02/25/2026
House
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
02/12/2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
02/10/2025
House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
02/05/2025
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Feb 7, 2025 6:26:05 AM
Record Updated
May 27, 2026 7:11:47 PM