Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, makes various changes concerning safety enforcement of underground utilities, including increasing the penalties that may be assessed for violations. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 28 and Title 65, Chapter 31.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 4, 2021
Signed May 4, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2021 · House Mar 29, 2021
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Apr 19, 2021
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
27
Committee
27
May 4, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/14/2021
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/14/2021
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/13/2021
upper
Apr 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/6/2021
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/6/2021
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/30/2021
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/30/2021
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/25/2021
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2021
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2021
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/23/2021
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/23/2021
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/23/2021
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/17/2021
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/16/2021
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/9/2021
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/3/2021
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
Ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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