All Roll Calls
Yes: 260 • No: 16
TennesseeHB 1847114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13 and Title 65, relative to data centers.
Sponsored By: Ed Butler, Ed (Republican)
Became Law
Computers and Electronic Processing
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
More power options for data centers
A data center can buy electricity, capacity, and related services from a Tennessee independent power producer. The producer can connect behind the data center’s meter; if the data center also takes utility service, it needs the utility’s written approval. The producer may use utility or TVA lines on terms set by the owner, and federal law and TVA rules still apply. An independent power producer is not treated as a public utility just for these sales.
Limits on utility aid for data centers
The law stops cities and electric utilities from paying for electric upgrades that only serve a data center. A utility can count part of those upgrades as general system work only when the upgrades also serve other customers, keep service to current customers, are tied to repair or replacement of lines first paid by someone else, and follow the utility’s standard policies. A utility can reimburse a data center only under normal, non‑exclusive rules that treat similar customers the same and do not raise existing customers’ rates. Cities and utilities are not liable for refusing to honor deals that this law makes void.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ed Butler, Ed
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Jody Barrett, Jody
Republican • House
David B. Hawk, David B.
Republican • House
Dan Howell, Dan
Republican • House
Michele Reneau, Michele
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
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
Pub. Ch. 961
5/18/2026Effective date(s) 05/07/2026
5/18/2026Signed by Governor.
5/7/2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.
5/6/2026HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
5/5/2026SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/30/2026HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/28/2026HouseReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
4/22/2026SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/22/2026SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1006)
4/22/2026SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1099)
4/22/2026SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0, PNV 2
4/22/2026SenateH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0727)
4/21/2026HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1209)
4/21/2026HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 76, Nays 14, PNV 1
4/21/2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
4/21/2026HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
4/21/2026HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
4/16/2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
4/15/2026HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/15/2026HousePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
4/15/2026HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/15/2026HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
4/15/2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
4/8/2026HousePlaced behind the budget
4/1/2026House
Bill Text
HA0727 (Substitute)
4/21/2026
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
HA1209
Introduced
SA1006
SA1099
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