Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, authorizes certain municipalities to fund chambers of commerce and economic and community organizations with revenue from a natural gas utility system owned by the municipality; prohibits rate increase to cover contributions targeted for economic development efforts. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 34.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 25, 2018
Signed May 21, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2018 · House Apr 25, 2018
How they voted
27–0
Passed
Total votes 27
Apr 25, 2018
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
86
Key actions
32
Committee
23
Amendments
11
May 21, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0880)
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1311)
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1312)
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA1313)
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 5 - HA1315)
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 6 - HA1314)
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 7 - HA1316)
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 8 - HA1317)
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 9 - HA1318)
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 11 - HA1328)
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 59, Nays 23, PNV 2
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Amended
Senate refused to concur in House amendments 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee appointed. (Gresham, Jackson, Bell, Stevens, Tate)
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 24, Nays 0, PNV 3 (CC0031)
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee appointed. (Gresham, Bell, Jackson, Tate, Stevens)
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee report #2 adopted, Ayes 27, Nays 0, PNV 1 (CC0033)
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 52, Nays 26 PNV 0
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1152)
upper
Apr 24, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA1179)
upper
Apr 24, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 20, Nays 9, PNV 1
upper
Mar 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/29/2018
lower
Mar 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 3/27/2018
lower
Mar 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/21/2018
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/20/2018
upper
Mar 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/20/2018
upper
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Business and Utilities Committee for 3/14/2018
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/13/2018
upper
Mar 6, 2018
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Business and Utilities Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business and Utilities Subcommittee for 3/6/2018
lower
Feb 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/6/2018
lower
Feb 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business and Utilities Subcommittee for 2/27/2018
lower
Jan 31, 2018
Committee
P2C, ref. to Business and Utilities Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2018
Committee
Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee
lower
Jan 31, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 29, 2018
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 29, 2018
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 25, 2018
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Jan 25, 2018
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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