# Tennessee SB 0518: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-34-111; Section 7-36-113; Section 7-82-501; Section 7-82-702; Section 68-221-1311 and Section 68-221-611, relative to utilities.

Tennessee SB 0518, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-34-111; Section 7-36-113; Section 7-82-501; Section 7-82-702; Section 68-221-1311 and Section 68-221-611, relative to utilities., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-30 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0518
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-34-111; Section 7-36-113; Section 7-82-501; Section 7-82-702; Section 68-221-1311 and Section 68-221-611, relative to utilities.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Utilities, Utility Districts
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (39 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stronger oversight of utility board members: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the Tennessee Board of Utility Regulation has clearer authority to remove utility governing-body members. Removal requires a formal contested-case hearing. Grounds include violations covered by sections 7-82-307(b) and 12-4-101, misconduct, poor oversight, or actions or fail…
- Emergency utility loans with strict limits: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, covered Tennessee public water and wastewater systems, utility districts, and authorities can issue emergency short-term notes. These loans are backed only by the issuing system’s revenues. The governing body must approve the sale price, sale method, repayment term, and othe…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/10/2025 | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-04-30: Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
- 2025-04-30: Pub. Ch. 170
- 2025-04-11: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-02: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2 (House)
- 2025-03-31: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2025-03-10: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0170.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0561.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0518.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed)
- SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed)
- HB 2670: 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… (signed)
- HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (signed)
- HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed)
- HB 2631: 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,… (failed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0170.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0561.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0518.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026)
- [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026)
- [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026)
- [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026)
- [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026)
- [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0518-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).