# Tennessee SB 0717: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to utility infrastructure.

Tennessee SB 0717, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to utility infrastructure., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-03-16 (Effective date(s) 02/17/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0717
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to utility infrastructure.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2026-03-16, Effective date(s) 02/17/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Utilities, Utility Districts
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (137 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State controls regulated gas utility transfers: benefit, low. Effective upon becoming law, the Tennessee Public Utility Commission alone approves asset purchases or changes in control of commission-regulated gas utilities. Its authority overrides conflicting local rules and franchise agreements, and each transfer must serve the public interest. Orders issued…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-09 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/9/2026 | pass | 96 |   |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/5/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0532.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0717.pdf)
- HA0545: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0545.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0717.pdf)
- SA0462: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0462.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to low-income housing. (signed)
- 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 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)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0532.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0717.pdf)
- [HA0545 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0545.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0717.pdf)
- [SA0462 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0462.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0539-2025-2026)
- [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 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 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0717-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).