All Roll Calls
Yes: 260 • No: 16
TennesseeHB 1847114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 65, relative to data centers.
Sponsored By: Ed Butler (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Computers and Electronic Processing
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Independent generators can power data centers
Beginning July 1, 2026, a data center may buy power and related services from an in‑state independent generator. The generator may connect behind the data center’s meter; if the center also takes utility service, written utility approval is required. Sales that use utility or TVA lines happen only on the line owner’s terms and under federal law. These generators are not treated as public utilities just for selling to a data center.
Limits on data center power subsidies
Beginning July 1, 2026, cities and electric utilities cannot pay the electrical infrastructure costs to serve a data center. A utility may shift costs only when upgrades extend beyond the data center and can also serve others. The shift must relate to repairs or replacements others first funded and follow the utility’s standard policies. Utilities may reimburse a data center only under policies for comparable customers, without giving better terms or raising existing rates. If Tennessee Valley Authority terms or federal law conflict, those rules control.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ed Butler
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Jody Barrett
Republican • House
David B. Hawk
Republican • House
Dan Howell
Republican • House
Michele Reneau
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/22/2026
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2026
Yes: 28 • No: 0
House vote • 4/21/2026
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY BUTLER AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026
Yes: 90 • No: 2
House vote • 4/21/2026
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026
Yes: 76 • No: 14
House vote • 4/20/2026
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 4/15/2026
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 13 • No: 0
House vote • 4/15/2026
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Yes: 25 • No: 0
House vote • 3/18/2026
HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE
Yes: 21 • No: 0
House vote • 3/4/2026
HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
5/7/2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.
5/6/2026HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
5/5/2026SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/30/2026HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/28/2026HouseReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
4/22/2026SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/22/2026SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1006)
4/22/2026SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1099)
4/22/2026SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0, PNV 2
4/22/2026SenateH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0727)
4/21/2026HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1209)
4/21/2026HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 76, Nays 14, PNV 1
4/21/2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
4/21/2026HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
4/21/2026HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
4/16/2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
4/15/2026HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/15/2026HousePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
4/15/2026HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/15/2026HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
4/15/2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
4/8/2026HousePlaced behind the budget
4/1/2026HouseAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
3/25/2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
3/25/2026House
Bill Text
HA0727 (Substitute)
4/21/2026
Fiscal Note
HA1209
Introduced
SA1006
SA1099
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