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HB1535 • 2026

Naming and Designating

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 64, Chapter 9, relative to naming the water treatment facility utilized by the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee.

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Sponsor
Shaw, Walley
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
Sponsor(s) Added.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide details on how the signs will look or if there are any costs associated with them.

Naming a West Tennessee Water Treatment Facility

This bill names the water treatment facility that serves the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee as the 'Michael Banks Water Treatment Facility' and requires signs to be placed at the facility.

What This Bill Does

  • Names the water treatment facility providing services to the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee as the 'Michael Banks Water Treatment Facility'.
  • Requires the Megasite Authority to place signs or markers with this name at the facility.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Megasite Authority of West Tennessee, which runs the water treatment plant.
  • People who work at or visit the water treatment plant.

Terms To Know

Megasite
A large industrial site planned for development in a specific area.
Designate
To officially name or identify something with an official title.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the appearance of the signs.
  • It is unclear if there are any costs for putting up the signs, but it uses existing resources.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  2. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  3. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  4. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  5. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 2

  6. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  7. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/6/2026

  8. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  9. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  10. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/24/2026

  11. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  12. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  13. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  14. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  16. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  17. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  18. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  19. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  20. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. 2026-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  22. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 2/17/2026

  23. 2026-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  25. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  26. 2026-02-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  27. 2026-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/9/2026

  28. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Naming & Designating Committee for 2/9/2026

  29. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  30. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in Naming & Designating Committee to 2/9/2026

  31. 2026-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Naming & Designating Committee for 2/2/2026

  32. 2026-01-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 2/4/2026

  33. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Meeting Canceled

  34. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Naming & Designating Committee for 1/26/2026

  35. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 1/28/2026

  36. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  37. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Naming & Designating Committee - Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  38. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  39. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

  40. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  41. 2026-01-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  42. 2026-01-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1578
By Walley

HOUSE BILL 1535
By Shaw
HB1535
010992
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 64,
Chapter 9, relative to naming the water treatment
facility utilized by the Megasite Authority of West
Tennessee.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1.
(a) The facility providing water and wastewater services to the Megasite
Authority of West Tennessee pursuant to § 64-9-107 is hereby designated the "Michael
Banks Water Treatment Facility."
(b) From existing resources, the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee created
pursuant to § 64-9-102 is directed to erect suitable signs or to affix suitable markers
designating such facility as the "Michael Banks Water Treatment Facility."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.