# Tennessee HB 0803: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 62, Chapter 2; Title 65; Title 68, Chapter 221 and Title 69, relative to utilities. Tennessee HB 0803, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 62, Chapter 2; Title 65; Title 68, Chapter 221 and Title 69, relative to utilities., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-05 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0803-2025-2026 - 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 0803 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 62, Chapter 2; Title 65; Title 68, Chapter 221 and Title 69, relative to utilities. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2026-05-05, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: Sewage - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (215 yes, 144 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Developers and operators must secure wastewater bonds: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, local governments must require wastewater performance bonds once at least 50% of development units have occupancy certificates. The developer's bond must cover 100% of the treatment works' total replacement cost for the first two operating years. The operator must obtain a b… - Wastewater expansion permits require compliance with orders: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Commissioner cannot issue or change permits to expand land-application wastewater systems for noncompliant applicants. Applicants must substantially comply with the specified wastewater enforcement orders. Noncompliance includes orders that are not final, including durin… - Wastewater projects face new approval deadlines: mixed, low. The law applies to conduct or construction on or after July 1, 2026. Covered wastewater plan approvals expire after 12 months unless construction starts or the owner gets an extension. Owners must request extensions in writing before approval expires; extensions last up to 12 months each, capped at… - Wastewater systems face stronger safety standards: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, covered treatment works must meet state and federal requirements, receive Department approval, and follow approved plans. Before ownership or operation transfers, developers and utilities must submit proof of compliance and readiness to operate. Utilities must hold required… - Population rule exempts counties from wastewater requirements: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the new treatment works part excludes counties with populations from 366,200 through 366,300. Population is measured by the 2020 federal census or a later federal census. Developers, utilities, operators, and local governments there are outside this part's ownership, bond, a… - Utilities face deadlines for subdivision wastewater: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, developers must apply to the serving utility after state approval of subdivision or neighborhood treatment works. The utility has 30 days to agree in writing to ownership and operation or refuse; silence counts as refusal. If it agrees, it must approve engineered plans withi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tim Hicks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Greg Martin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Todd Warner (Republican), House - Cosponsor: White - Cosponsor: Ryan Williams (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-08 | House | FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 10 4/8/2026 | pass | 59 | 33 | | | 2026-04-06 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Table Amend# 7 by Senator Roberts 4/6/2026 | pass | 22 | 9 | | | 2026-04-06 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2026 | pass | 20 | 13 | | | 2026-03-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 | pass | 69 | 22 | | | 2026-03-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY PEARSON AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 | fail | 25 | 65 | | | 2026-03-16 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | House | HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 12 | 1 | | | 2026-03-04 | House | HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 1 | | ## Actions (64) - 2026-05-05: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - 2026-05-05: Pub. Ch. 876 - 2026-04-27: Signed by Governor. - 2026-04-16: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2026-04-15: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-09: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2026-04-08: H. concurred in S. am. no. 10 Ayes 59, Nays 33 PNV 3 HB0803 (House) - 2026-04-07: H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/8/2026 (House) - 2026-04-06: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 20, Nays 13 (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 10 - SA0771) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Amendment tabled (Amendment 16 - SA0857) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Amendment tabled (Amendment 12 - SA0816) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Amendment tabled (Amendment 24 - SA0984) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 23 - SA0983) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Amendment tabled (Amendment 22 - SA0981) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Amendment tabled (Amendment 21 - SA0966) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 20 - SA0949) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Amendment tabled (Amendment 19 - SA0948) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Amendment tabled (Amendment 18 - SA0947) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 17 - SA0858) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 15 - SA0845) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Amendment tabled (Amendment 14 - SA0843) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 13 - SA0833) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Amendment tabled (Amendment 11 - SA0814) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Amendment tabled (Amendment 9 - SA0752) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 8 - SA0721) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Amendment tabled (Amendment 7 - SA0692) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 6 - SA0669) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 5 - SA0645) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - SA0557) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA0509) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0477) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0476) (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2026-03-16: Passed H., as am., Ayes 69, Nays 22, PNV 1 (House) - 2026-03-16: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-03-16: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0621) (House) - 2026-03-12: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 (House) - 2026-03-11: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026 (House) - 2026-03-10: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-04: Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/10/2026 (House) - 2026-03-04: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee (House) - 2026-03-04: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-25: Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 (House) - 2026-02-25: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-04: Taken off notice for cal in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee of Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee (House) - 2026-01-28: Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/4/2026 (House) - 2026-01-26: Meeting Canceled (House) - 2026-01-21: Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 1/28/2026 (House) - 2025-03-26: Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026 (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/26/2025 (House) - 2025-03-19: Action Def. in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/26/2025 (House) - 2025-03-13: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-12: Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 (House) - 2025-03-12: Action Def. in s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee to 3/19/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-05: Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee (House) - 2025-02-06: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. (House) - 2025-02-05: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-02-04: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA0621 (Substitute), 2026-03-16: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0621.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0876.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0564.pdf) - HA0686: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0686.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0803.pdf) - SA0476: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0476.pdf) - SA0477: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0477.pdf) - SA0509: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0509.pdf) - SA0557: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0557.pdf) - SA0645: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0645.pdf) - SA0669: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0669.pdf) - SA0692: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0692.pdf) - SA0721: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0721.pdf) - SA0752: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0752.pdf) - SA0771: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0771.pdf) - SA0814: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0814.pdf) - SA0816: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0816.pdf) - SA0833: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0833.pdf) - SA0843: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0843.pdf) - SA0845: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0845.pdf) - SA0857: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0857.pdf) - SA0858: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0858.pdf) - SA0947: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0947.pdf) - SA0948: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0948.pdf) - SA0949: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0949.pdf) - SA0966: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0966.pdf) - SA0981: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0981.pdf) - SA0983: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0983.pdf) - SA0984: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0984.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, 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… (failed) - 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 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 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) ## Sources - [HA0621 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0621.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0876.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0564.pdf) - [HA0686 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0686.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0803.pdf) - [SA0476 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0476.pdf) - [SA0477 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0477.pdf) - [SA0509 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0509.pdf) - [SA0557 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0557.pdf) - [SA0645 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0645.pdf) - [SA0669 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0669.pdf) - [SA0692 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0692.pdf) - [SA0721 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0721.pdf) - [SA0752 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0752.pdf) - [SA0771 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0771.pdf) - [SA0814 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0814.pdf) - [SA0816 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0816.pdf) - [SA0833 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0833.pdf) - [SA0843 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0843.pdf) - [SA0845 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0845.pdf) - [SA0857 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0857.pdf) - [SA0858 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0858.pdf) - [SA0947 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0947.pdf) - [SA0948 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0948.pdf) - [SA0949 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0949.pdf) - [SA0966 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0966.pdf) - [SA0981 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0981.pdf) - [SA0983 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0983.pdf) - [SA0984 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0984.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0794-2025-2026) - [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 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 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [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-HB0803-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).