# Tennessee HB 0542: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68, relative to utilities. Tennessee HB 0542, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68, relative to utilities., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0542-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0542 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68, relative to utilities. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-29 - Last action: 2025-05-27, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Utilities, Utility Districts - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (164 yes, 24 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Developers face inspections and possible fees: mixed, low. For development plans submitted on or after July 1, 2025, utilities must inspect infrastructure installed by approved contractors. This includes work under plans approved through outside review; utilities can also inspect materials and test the infrastructure. Contractors must fix installation prob… - Developers gain review deadlines and refunds: mixed, low. For development plans submitted on or after July 1, 2025, certain customer-prepared utility plans get review deadlines. This covers plans the utility requires customers to prepare but does not usually prepare itself. It excludes plan types the utility usually prepares under its July 1, 2025 practic… - Developers get contractor choice with safeguards: mixed, low. For development plans submitted on or after July 1, 2025, customers can choose qualified private contractors to install utility infrastructure. Covered Tennessee utilities include cooperatives and local government utilities providing water, wastewater, electricity, natural gas, or stormwater servic… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-21 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/21/2025 | pass | 24 | 6 | | | 2025-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 | pass | 77 | 13 | | | 2025-04-21 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2025-03-26 | House | HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE | pass | 18 | 3 | | | 2025-03-19 | House | HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 2 | | ## Actions (35) - 2025-05-27: Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - 2025-05-27: Pub. Ch. 490 - 2025-05-21: Signed by Governor. - 2025-05-09: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2025-05-08: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-24: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2025-04-21: Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 6 (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0292) (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0304) (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-04-21: Passed H., as am., Ayes 77, Nays 13, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-04-21: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-04-21: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0189) (House) - 2025-04-17: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 (House) - 2025-04-17: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025 (House) - 2025-04-17: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-17: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2025-04-16: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025 (House) - 2025-04-09: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 (House) - 2025-04-09: Placed behind the budget (House) - 2025-04-02: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025 (House) - 2025-03-26: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-26: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/26/2025 (House) - 2025-03-19: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-03-12: Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 (House) - 2025-03-12: Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/19/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 (House) - 2025-02-05: Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-05: P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-02-03: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-01-29: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA0189 (Substitute), 2025-04-21: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0189.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0490.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0542.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0542.pdf) - SA0292: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0292.pdf) - SA0304: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0304.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed) - HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed) - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) ## Sources - [HA0189 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0189.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0490.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0542.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0542.pdf) - [SA0292 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0292.pdf) - [SA0304 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0304.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026) - [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026) - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0542-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).