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TennesseeSB 1138114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 35; Title 7, Chapter 82 and Title 68, Chapter 221, relative to sewer systems.

Sponsored By: Brent Taylor (Republican)

Became Law

Sewage

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Long-served areas keep sewer service

A city or utility district that has run sewer service in an area for 25 years cannot stop serving it if the system still has enough capacity. Capacity must be shown with a study or report in a hearing before the Tennessee Board of Utility Regulation. This protects homes outside city limits and in unincorporated areas from losing long‑standing sewer service.

Right to connect to sewer line

If a gravity sewer line is on your property and you ask for service, the utility must connect you. If the utility refuses, you must first appeal to the utility’s governing board. If that board is the city or county legislative body, it must act within 60 days. If it does not act in 60 days, you can go to the Tennessee Board of Utility Regulation for a review and hearing.

Water contract rates stay the same

The law does not change the rates in any water or wastewater service contract. This includes existing, future, renewed, or extended contracts. Your contract price terms stay enforceable and separate from these new rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Brent Taylor

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Paul Rose

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 113 • No: 32

House vote • 4/21/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025

Yes: 71 • No: 22

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/15/2025

Yes: 26 • No: 6

Senate vote • 4/9/2025

SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 2

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 461

    5/15/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

    5/15/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/9/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/29/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/28/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/21/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0223)

    4/21/2025House

  10. Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 22, PNV 0

    4/21/2025House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    4/16/2025House

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0402)

    4/15/2025Senate

  13. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0253)

    4/15/2025Senate

  14. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6

    4/15/2025Senate

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/15/2025Senate

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/15/2025Senate

  17. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/15/2025

    4/14/2025Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

    4/14/2025Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

    4/11/2025Senate

  20. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/9/2025

    4/9/2025Senate

  21. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0

    4/9/2025Senate

  22. Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/9/2025

    4/8/2025Senate

  23. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

    4/1/2025Senate

  24. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

    3/26/2025Senate

  25. Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025

    3/19/2025Senate

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