# Tennessee SB 1138: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 35; Title 7, Chapter 82 and Title 68, Chapter 221, relative to sewer systems.

Tennessee SB 1138, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 35; Title 7, Chapter 82 and Title 68, Chapter 221, relative to sewer systems., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-15 (Effective date(s) 05/09/2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1138
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 35; Title 7, Chapter 82 and Title 68, Chapter 221, relative to sewer systems.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-05-15, Effective date(s) 05/09/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Sewage
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (113 yes, 32 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Continued sewer service for outlying communities: benefit, medium. Cities and towns cannot stop sewer service outside their boundaries after operating it there for at least 25 years. Utility districts face the same rule in county areas outside city or town limits. Both protections require enough capacity to continue service, determined through evidence at a Tennes…
- Property owners gain sewer connection rights: benefit, medium. Wastewater utilities must provide a connection when an existing gravity sewer line is on the property and the owner requests service. After a refusal, owners must first appeal to the utility’s governing board before seeking a Tennessee Board of Utility Regulation hearing. If that governing board is…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 | pass | 71 | 22 |   |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/15/2025 | pass | 26 | 6 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 2 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2025-05-15: Effective date(s) 05/09/2025
- 2025-05-15: Pub. Ch. 461
- 2025-05-09: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-29: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 22, PNV 0 (House)
- 2025-04-21: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0223) (House)
- 2025-04-21: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2025-04-16: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2025-04-15: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6 (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0253) (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0402) (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Senate Reset on calendar for 4/15/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/9/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/9/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 (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)
- 2025-02-06: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0461.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0543.pdf)
- HA0223: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0223.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1138.pdf)
- SA0253: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0253.pdf)
- SA0402: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0402.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0461.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0543.pdf)
- [HA0223 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0223.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1138.pdf)
- [SA0253 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0253.pdf)
- [SA0402 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0402.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1138-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).