# Tennessee SB 0520: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 64, Chapter 1, Part 11, relative to the West Tennessee River Basin Authority. Tennessee SB 0520, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 64, Chapter 1, Part 11, relative to the West Tennessee River Basin Authority., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-18 (Effective date(s) 05/13/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0520-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 0520 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 64, Chapter 1, Part 11, relative to the West Tennessee River Basin Authority. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-30 - Last action: 2026-05-18, Effective date(s) 05/13/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Water Authorities - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (52 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Counties choose science-based river basin programs: benefit, low. The law replaces named river basin boundaries with a 24-county service area for the West Tennessee River Basin Authority. It includes Lauderdale, Lake, Dyer, Obion, Madison, Weakley, Henry, Gibson, Carroll, Benton, Decatur, Hardin, Haywood, Crockett, Henderson, Chester, McNairy, Tipton, Fayette, Ha… - Counties can levy river project property taxes: cost, low. The authority can receive county money for planning, buying land and facilities, and construction. County funding can also cover operating, managing, and maintaining its works, facilities, and programs. Counties can choose to levy property taxes for these purposes; the law does not require them. Ta… - Four counties face river service limits: cost, low. The authority has narrower service options in Perry, Stewart, Houston, and Humphreys counties. There, it can provide only technical assistance, engineering services, and project management support to the county. These limits remain in place when a county chooses to participate. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Stevens ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-20 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/20/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-04-15 | Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-03-26 | Senate | SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2026-05-18: Effective date(s) 05/13/2026 - 2026-05-18: Pub. Ch. 966 - 2026-05-13: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-05-01: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-23: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-20: Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-04-20: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2026-04-20: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2026-04-20: Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/20/2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/15/2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/14/2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/14/2026 (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/26/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources 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/pc0966.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0220.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0520.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/pc0966.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0220.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0520.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) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0520-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).