# Tennessee HB 1143: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 64; Title 65; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to energy. Tennessee HB 1143, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 64; Title 65; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to energy., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-28 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1143-2025-2026 - 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 1143 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 64; Title 65; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to energy. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-04-28, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: Energy - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (130 yes, 18 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More energy project options for local governments: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee broadens the meaning of “energy project” in two county and city programs. Energy projects include infrastructure improvements involving real property, personal property, or both, for clean, green, or renewable energy. All sources on the law’s expanded energy list q… - More utility options, less local energy control: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee replaces “clean energy” with “clean or green energy” in this framework. Public utilities now include county- and city-owned utilities providing electricity, broadband, natural gas, or propane. Utilities meet local clean, green, or renewable energy requirements or e… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeremy Faison (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Monty Fritts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Greg Vital (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/3/2025 | pass | 25 | 5 | | | 2025-03-13 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/13/2025 | pass | 76 | 13 | | | 2025-03-10 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE | pass | 18 | 0 | | | 2025-02-26 | House | HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-04-28: Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - 2025-04-28: Pub. Ch. 205 - 2025-04-11: Signed by Governor. - 2025-04-07: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2025-04-07: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-04: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2025-04-03: Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 5 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-03-13: Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 13, PNV 1 (House) - 2025-03-13: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-10: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-10: Objected to on Consent Calendar. (House) - 2025-03-06: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/10/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025 (House) - 2025-03-05: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-26: Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/5/2025 (House) - 2025-02-26: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee (House) - 2025-02-19: Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 (House) - 2025-02-19: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-14: Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-12: P2C, ref. to Commerce 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/pc0205.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0884.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1143.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/pc0205.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0884.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1143.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-HB1143-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).