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SB2057 • 2026

Sewage

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 35; Title 7, Chapter 82 and Title 68, Chapter 221, relative to sewer systems.

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Sponsor
Taylor, Vaughan
Last action
2026-05-27
Official status
Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
Effective date
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Plain English Breakdown

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Sewage

ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 2057 FOR HOUSE BILL 2385, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2057, AS AMENDED.

What This Bill Does

  • ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 2057 FOR HOUSE BILL 2385, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2057, AS AMENDED.
  • AMENDMENT #2 adds to this bill and present law that the utility system is not required to provide a connection to wastewater service until requested to do so by the property owner.
  • This amendment also adds that, following such a request, a utility syste m is required to provide the connection when the utility system: (1) Has an existing gravity sewer line located on or adjacent to the owner's real property within the street right-of-way, public access easement, or public utility easement; or (2) Has an existing sewer force main located on or adjacent to the owner's real property that can be accessed using technology designed for such an application.
  • ON APRIL 22, 2026, THE SENATE CONCURRED IN HOUSE AMENDMENT # 2 .

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Amendments

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Amendment 1-0 to HB2385

Plain English: House Agriculture & Natural Resources 1 Amendment No.

  • House Agriculture & Natural Resources 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to HB2385 Todd Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2057* House Bill No.
  • 2385 HA0626 013230 - 1 - by deleting the amendatory language in SECTION 1 and substituting: Has an existing gravity sewer line located on or adjacent to the owner's property within the street right-of-way, public access easement, or public utility easement; and
Amendment 2-0 to HB2385

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

  • House Finance, Ways, and Means 1 Amendment No.
  • 2 to HB2385 Hicks G Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 2057* House Bill No.
  • 2385 HA1204 016052 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

  2. 2026-05-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 1113

  3. 2026-05-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1113

  4. 2026-05-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-05-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2026-05-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2026-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2026-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1204)

  10. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026

  11. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 1

  12. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1204)

  13. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0626)

  14. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  15. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  16. 2026-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  17. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  18. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  19. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  20. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  21. 2026-04-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  22. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  23. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed behind the budget

  24. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  25. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  26. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  27. 2026-03-10 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  28. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  29. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  30. 2026-03-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/9/2026

  31. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  32. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/10/2026

  33. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  34. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  35. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  36. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee

  37. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

  38. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  39. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  40. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  41. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  42. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  43. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 2057 FOR HOUSE BILL 2385, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2057, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #2 adds to this bill and present law that the utility system is not required to provide a connection to wastewater service until requested to do so by the property owner. This amendment also adds that, following such a request, a utility syste
m is required to provide the connection when the utility system:

(1) Has an existing gravity sewer line located on or adjacent to the owner's real property within the street right-of-way, public access easement, or public utility easement; or

(2) Has an existing sewer force main located on or adjacent to the owner's real property that can be accessed using technology designed for such an application.

ON APRIL 22, 2026, THE SENATE CONCURRED IN HOUSE AMENDMENT #
2
.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2385
By Vaughan

SENATE BILL 2057
By Taylor
SB2057
011979
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7,
Chapter 35; Title 7, Chapter 82 and Title 68,
Chapter 221, relative to sewer systems.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-82-710(a)(1), is amended by
deleting the subdivision and substituting:
Has an existing gravity sewer line located on or adjacent to the owner's property;
and
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.