# Tennessee HB 1139: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to public water systems.

Tennessee HB 1139, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to public water systems., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-04-29 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 233) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 1139
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to public water systems.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-04-29, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 233
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Water
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (24 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Rush Bricken (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Crawford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Howell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Littleton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Powers

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | House | HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-26 | House | HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-04-29: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 233
- 2025-04-07: Comp. SB subst. (House)
- 2025-04-07: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-04-03: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-26: Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 4/1/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee (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)
- 2025-03-12: Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-12: P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee (House)
- 2025-02-10: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2025-02-05: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0233.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0258.pdf)
- HA0220: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0220.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1139.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
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0233.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0258.pdf)
- [HA0220 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0220.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1139.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1139-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).