HB 794 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, establishes a process for a municipality that operates a sewerage system outside of its corporate boundaries and has imposed a moratorium on new sewer connections outside of its corporate boundaries for a period of five or more consecutive years to extend sanitary sewer service or allow sewer connection only to property located within an adjacency area if the property owner or developer agrees to pay, or the municipality assesses, a housing surcharge. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69.

HB 794 changes the deadline for boards of public utilities appointed under Tennessee's Municipal Electric Plan Law of 1935 to elect a chair. It increases the timeframe from 10 calendar days to 10 business days after members are appointed. This bill directly affects municipal utility boards across Tennessee that operate under the specified state laws. The change simplifies scheduling by excluding weekends and holidays from the deadline calculation, making the process more practical for board members. (No substantive policy changes to utility services or rates are made.)
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action May 27, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
16
Committee
20
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/8/2026
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/8/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/1/2026
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Kevin Vaughan
Kevin Vaughan
RRepublican
TN
95