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TennesseeHB 1847114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 65, relative to data centers.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More power choices for data centers

Qualifying Tennessee data centers can buy electricity, power capacity, and related services from independent power producers located in Tennessee. Covered centers must have projected peak power demand of at least 50 megawatts during their first three years. State-owned or state-operated facilities are excluded, as are specified communications-provider facilities mainly supporting telecommunications, network operations, or broadband access. Producers can deliver power through a direct connection behind the center’s meter, without utility service. For that direct connection, centers that also take utility service need the utility’s written approval. Alternatively, producers can use utility or Tennessee Valley Authority power lines when the owner allows access under its terms. Federal law still applies, and conflicting Tennessee Valley Authority terms or requirements take priority.

Limits on data center power subsidies

Tennessee local governments and electric utilities cannot absorb power infrastructure costs caused by building or expanding qualifying data centers. Covered centers must have projected peak power demand of at least 50 megawatts during their first three years. State-owned or state-operated facilities are excluded, as are specified communications-provider facilities mainly supporting telecommunications, network operations, or broadband access. Utilities can allocate some costs to broader system upgrades that go beyond the data center’s needs. Those upgrades must serve other users without reducing existing customers’ service, involve infrastructure originally paid for by someone else, and follow utility policies. Utilities can also reimburse centers under policies used for comparable customers. Reimbursements cannot give centers better terms or raise existing customers’ rates.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Jody Barrett

    Republican • House

  • David B. Hawk

    Republican • House

  • Dan Howell

    Republican • House

  • Michele Reneau

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 260 • No: 16

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

  1. Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

    5/18/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 961

    5/18/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/7/2026

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    5/6/2026House

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    5/5/2026Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2026House

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    4/28/2026House

  8. Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0, PNV 2

    4/22/2026Senate

  9. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1099)

    4/22/2026Senate

  10. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1006)

    4/22/2026Senate

  11. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/22/2026Senate

  12. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    4/22/2026Senate

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    4/21/2026House

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/21/2026House

  15. Passed H., as am., Ayes 76, Nays 14, PNV 1

    4/21/2026House

  16. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1209)

    4/21/2026House

  17. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0727)

    4/21/2026House

  18. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

    4/16/2026House

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

    4/15/2026House

  20. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    4/15/2026House

  21. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

    4/15/2026House

  22. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    4/15/2026House

  23. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

    4/15/2026House

  24. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

    4/8/2026House

  25. Placed behind the budget

    4/1/2026House

Bill Text

  • HA0727 (Substitute)

    4/21/2026

    PDF

  • HA1209

    4/21/2026

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA1006

    PDF

  • SA1099

    PDF

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