TennesseeSB 2313114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 3, relative to utilities.

Sponsored By: John Stevens (Republican)

Became Law

Utilities, Utility Districts

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Term limits lifted for some county commissioners

The law ends the two-term limit for county commissioners in certain counties. These counties are defined by population ranges from the 2020 federal census or later counts. Commissioners in those counties can now serve more than two back-to-back terms. The law takes effect immediately.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Stevens

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 40 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/26/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/26/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/24/2026

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 618

    4/6/2026
  2. Effective date(s) 03/25/2026

    4/6/2026
  3. Signed by Governor.

    3/25/2026Senate
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    3/13/2026Senate
  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/12/2026House
  6. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/11/2026Senate
  7. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/9/2026House
  8. Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/9/2026House
  9. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/2/2026House
  10. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    2/26/2026Senate
  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    2/26/2026Senate
  12. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    2/24/2026Senate
  13. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/26/2026

    2/24/2026Senate
  14. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

    2/17/2026Senate
  15. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

    2/5/2026Senate
  16. Filed for introduction

    2/2/2026Senate
  17. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/2/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Fiscal Note

  • Introduced

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