HB 817 Tennessee House · 112th Regular Session (2021-2022)

Telecommunications - As introduced, authorizes a municipal electric plant to provide telephone, telegraph, telecommunications services, or other like systems, plants, or equipment within the corporate or county limits of another municipality without needing to obtain consent; increases the minimum download and upload speeds required for an entity to be awarded a broadband accessibility grant. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7 and Title 65.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2021 Last action Feb 2, 2022
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Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee of Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/2/2022
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/30/2021
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2022
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/24/2021
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 20, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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John Clemmons
DDemocratic
TN
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