# Tennessee SB 0059: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 64, Chapter 1, Part 2, relative to the Chickasaw basin authority.

Tennessee SB 0059, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 64, Chapter 1, Part 2, relative to the Chickasaw basin authority., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-03-21 (Effective date(s) 03/10/2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0059
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 64, Chapter 1, Part 2, relative to the Chickasaw basin authority.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Effective date(s) 03/10/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Sunset Laws
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Chickasaw Basin Authority continues through June 2031: benefit, low. Effective March 4, 2025, the law moves the Chickasaw Basin Authority to a later state sunset schedule. The authority continues until June 30, 2031. The law states no new funding, fees, or direct changes to household payments or eligibility.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Kerry Roberts (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-03-21: Effective date(s) 03/10/2025
- 2025-03-21: Pub. Ch. 4
- 2025-03-10: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-24: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 1 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2025-02-20: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/20/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/12/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Sponsor change. (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0004.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0059.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0059.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0004.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0059.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0059.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0059-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).