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HB2592 • 2026

Public Utility Commission

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69, relative to utilities.

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Sponsor
Boyd, Taylor
Last action
2026-04-20
Official status
Sponsor(s) Added.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about the specific utility rates to be compared or which southeastern states will be included in the comparison.

Public Utility Commission Report Requirements

This bill allows the Public Utility Commission to submit its annual utility rate comparison report electronically.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes a law to allow the Public Utility Commission to submit its annual report electronically.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Public Utility Commission of Tennessee

Terms To Know

Public Utility Commission
A government agency that oversees companies providing essential services to the public.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify which southeastern states are included in the comparison.
  • It is unclear how this change will affect the content or timing of future reports.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment 1-0 to HB2592

Plain English: House State & Local Government 1 Amendment No.

  • House State & Local Government 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to HB2592 Crawford Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2102* House Bill No.
  • 2592 HA0920 016758 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.
Amendment 2-0 to HB2592

Plain English: House Finance, Ways, and Means 1 Amendment No.

  • House Finance, Ways, and Means 1 Amendment No.
  • 2 to HB2592 Hicks G Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2102* House Bill No.
  • 2592 HA1185 018040 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.
Amendment 3-0 to HB2592

Plain English: House Finance, Ways, and Means 2 Amendment No.

  • House Finance, Ways, and Means 2 Amendment No.
  • 3 to HB2592 Hicks G Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2102* House Bill No.
  • 2592 HA1186 017943 - 1 - by deleting Section 2 and substituting: SECTION 2.
Amendment 4-0 to HB2592

Plain English: The amendment changes how electric utility boards are expanded based on the number of customers served outside their home municipality but within their home county.

  • Electric utilities serving between 3,500 and 130,000 customers in a home county must add one voting board member from an incorporated city or town if chosen by the home county.
  • Utilities serving more than 130,000 customers in a home county must add two additional voting board members from incorporated cities or towns if selected by the home county.
  • The amendment text is complex and includes specific legal references that may be hard to understand without further context about existing laws.
  • Details on how these new board members will be appointed and their roles are not fully explained in this amendment.
Amendment 1-0 to SB2102

Plain English: Senate Commerce and Labor 1 Amendment No.

  • Senate Commerce and Labor 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to SB2102 Bailey Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2102* House Bill No.
  • 2592 SA1005 017159 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  2. 2026-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  3. 2026-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  4. 2026-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  5. 2026-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  6. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  7. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  8. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

  9. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  10. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  11. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  12. 2026-04-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0

  13. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 4/7/2026

  15. 2026-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  16. 2026-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  17. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  18. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  19. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  20. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  21. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  22. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  23. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/17/2026

  24. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  26. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  27. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/10/2026

  28. 2026-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  29. 2026-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  30. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  31. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  32. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  33. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  34. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  35. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  36. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 2102
By Taylor

HOUSE BILL 2592
By Boyd
HB2592
011292
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13;
Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69,
relative to utilities.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 65-1-109(e), is amended by adding
the following at the end of the subsection:
The report may be submitted electronically.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.