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SB2593 • 2026

Boards and Commissions

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 48; Title 50; Title 64; Title 65 and Title 67, relative to boards of utilities.

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Sponsor
Johnson, Boyd
Last action
2026-03-25
Official status
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide details on whether it applies to other state agencies beyond municipal energy authorities or requires specific actions from governing bodies.

Changing Time Limit for Filling Board Vacancies

This bill changes the time limit from 90 to 95 days for filling vacancies on the board of directors for municipal energy authorities in Tennessee.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the number of days a board has to fill a vacancy from 90 to 95 days.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Boards of directors for municipal energy authorities in Tennessee

Terms To Know

Vacancy
An empty position on a board or committee due to resignation, death, or removal.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify the consequences if a vacancy is not filled within the new time limit.
  • It does not change other aspects of board operations beyond filling vacancies.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate State and Local Government Committee

  2. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  3. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Failed in State & Local Government Committee

  4. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  5. 2026-03-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

  6. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

  7. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  8. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  9. 2026-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  10. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  11. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  12. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  13. 2026-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  14. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  15. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee

  16. 2026-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  17. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  18. 2026-03-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Approved by Delayed Bills Committee

  19. 2026-02-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  20. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  21. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  22. 2026-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  23. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee

  24. 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 2418
By Boyd

SENATE BILL 2593
By Johnson
SB2593
012739
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4;
Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13;
Title 48; Title 50; Title 64; Title 65 and Title 67,
relative to boards of utilities.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-36-110(c), is amended by deleting
"ninety (90) days" and substituting "ninety-five (95) days".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.