# Tennessee HB 2070: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 60 and Title 68, relative to the "Tennessee Energy Freedom Act."

Tennessee HB 2070, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 60 and Title 68, relative to the "Tennessee Energy Freedom Act.", is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-24 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 2070
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 60 and Title 68, relative to the "Tennessee Energy Freedom Act."
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-24, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (180 yes, 46 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Fast court process to lock emissions records: benefit, medium. Starting July 1, 2026, if you must file reports, you can ask a court to declare your covered emissions for one or more periods. The court can use a set formula or your supported calculation, and it notes third‑party‑verified numbers. If you choose a court‑determined calculation and your total is un…
- Limits on emissions lawsuits for fossil fuel businesses: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law protects the right to do and invest in coal, oil, and gas work. Courts and covered governments cannot issue injunctions or assign liability for covered emissions unless a violation of the Clean Air Act or another federal environmental law is proven; then remedies are…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Kip Capley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Crawford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Moody (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jay D. Reedy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Vital (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/23/2026 | pass | 26 | 5 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/12/2026 | pass | 69 | 18 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/12/2026 | pass | 67 | 19 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | House | HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 1 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2026-04-24: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- 2026-04-24: Pub. Ch. 756
- 2026-04-16: Signed by Governor.
- 2026-04-07: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House)
- 2026-04-01: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-24: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House)
- 2026-03-23: Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5 (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House)
- 2026-03-12: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-03-12: Passed H., Ayes 69, Nays 18, PNV 1 (House)
- 2026-03-09: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-09: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-03-09: Objected to on Consent Calendar. (House)
- 2026-03-05: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-03: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/3/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-18: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee (House)
- 2026-02-11: Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/18/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-04: Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-04: P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee (House)
- 2026-02-02: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2026-01-23: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0756.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2070.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2070.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0756.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2070.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2070.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2070-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).