States / Tennessee / SB 855

SB 855 Enacted

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.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
May 27, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
May 27, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 1059
May 22, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor.
May 11, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action.
May 7, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker
Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Apr 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1074)
Apr 22, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/23/2026
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 82, Nays 0, PNV 5
Apr 21, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1074)
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0792)
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB.
Mar 23, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
Mar 19, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0, PNV 1
Mar 19, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0594)
Mar 19, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0701)
Mar 17, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
Mar 5, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/11/2026
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
Feb 10, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Feb 5, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction