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SB2313 • 2026

Utilities, Utility Districts

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 3, relative to utilities.

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Sponsor
Stevens, Martin B
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
Effective date(s) 03/25/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not specify exact population ranges, only stating 'not less than nor more than' certain figures. The exact numerical values are provided in the official bill text but were removed as they require precise interpretation.

Clarifying Utility District Commissioner Term Limits in Gibson County

This bill changes Tennessee's laws to clarify that utility district commissioners in Gibson County can serve more than two consecutive terms if certain population conditions are met.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the law so that utility district commissioners in Gibson County are not prohibited from serving for more than two consecutive terms.
  • Specifies that this change applies only if the county's population is within specific ranges based on recent census data.
  • Updates Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 3 to reflect these changes.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Utility district commissioners in Gibson County
  • Residents of Gibson County who are affected by utility services

Terms To Know

Consecutive terms
Terms that follow one after another without a break.
Utility district
A local government entity responsible for providing utilities like water and electricity to an area.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill only affects utility districts in Gibson County.
  • It does not change the rules for other counties or types of government positions.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 03/25/2026

  2. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 618

  3. 2026-04-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 618

  4. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-03-13 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  8. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

  9. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  10. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  11. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026

  12. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026

  13. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  14. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  15. 2026-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  16. 2026-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  17. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026

  18. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/26/2026

  19. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  20. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  21. 2026-02-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  22. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  23. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  24. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  25. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  26. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  27. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  28. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  29. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2390
By Martin B

SENATE BILL 2313
By Stevens
SB2313
010910
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7,
Chapter 82, Part 3, relative to utilities.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-82-307(a)(2)(D), is amended by
deleting the subdivision and substituting:
(D) This subdivision (a)(2) does not prohibit a commissioner from serving for
more than two (2) consecutive terms in counties having a population, according to the
2020 federal census or any subsequent census, of:
not less than nor more than
28,800 28,900
42,700 42,800
50,400 50,500
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.