# Tennessee SB 2658: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 58, relative to workers responding to emergency declarations.

Tennessee SB 2658, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 58, relative to workers responding to emergency declarations., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Effective date(s) 05/19/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 2658
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 58, relative to workers responding to emergency declarations.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-05-27, Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Utilities, Utility Districts
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (163 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Emergency utility crews gain access and status: benefit, low. During a declared natural emergency in Tennessee, qualifying utility employees and authorized contractors can use public roads and enter restricted areas. Covered systems deliver communications, electricity, gas, liquids, steam, sewerage, or other materials to the public. Workers must be installing…
- Utility workers gain limited lawsuit protection: mixed, low. During a declared natural emergency in Tennessee, emergency utility workers and their employers receive limited protection from civil liability. It covers injury, death, or property damage from a worker’s good-faith actions or failures to act during emergency restoration. People harmed by covered c…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Powers
- Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Page Walley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ken Yager (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/22/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-20 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/20/2026 | pass | 89 | 2 |   |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2026 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (44)

- 2026-05-27: Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
- 2026-05-27: Pub. Ch. 988
- 2026-05-19: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2026-04-30: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1105) (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 2, PNV 4 (House)
- 2026-04-20: H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1105) (House)
- 2026-04-20: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0926) (House)
- 2026-04-20: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2026-04-15: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2026-04-13: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0985) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 4 - SA1001) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA0991) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0896) (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Senate Reset on calendar for 4/13/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Senate Reset on calendar for 4/9/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Senate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Approved by Delayed Bills Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- HA1105, 2026-04-20: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1105.pdf)
- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0988.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2658.pdf)
- HA0926: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0926.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2658.pdf)
- SA0896: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0896.pdf)
- SA0985: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0985.pdf)
- SA0991: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0991.pdf)
- SA1001: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1001.pdf)

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## Sources
- [HA1105 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1105.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0988.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2658.pdf)
- [HA0926 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0926.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2658.pdf)
- [SA0896 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0896.pdf)
- [SA0985 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0985.pdf)
- [SA0991 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0991.pdf)
- [SA1001 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1001.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2658-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).