Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, changes compliance requirements for existing training and education requirements of municipal utility board members, utility district commissioners, and the local municipalities and utility districts that they serve; adds reporting requirements for entities regarding certain water for resale contracts; changes certain water loss requirements; transfers certain compliance oversight to the Tennessee public utility commission. - Amends TCA Section 7-34-115; Section 7-82-307; Section 7-82-308; Section 7-82-314; Section 7-82-401; Section 7-82-702; Section 7-82-705; Section 7-82-709; Section 68-221-1010; Section 68-221-1012; Section 68-221-1016; Section 68-221-1206; Section 68-221-1006 and Section 68-221-1009.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Signed Mar 15, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2022 · House Feb 24, 2022
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 28, 2022
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Mar 15, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 28, 2022
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/17/2022
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/22/2022
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/15/2022
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Commerce Committee to 2/15/2022
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/8/2022
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/2/2022
lower
Jan 19, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 19, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 19, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 13, 2022
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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