Energy - As enacted, requires a political subdivision that imposes requirements or expectations related to the type of clean or renewable energy used by a public utility in an ordinance, resolution, or other regulation to include certain sources of energy as permissible sources of clean or renewable energy. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 64; Title 65; Title 67 and Title 68.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Feb 1, 2023
Signed Apr 12, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2023 · House Mar 6, 2023
How they voted
24–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Mar 23, 2023
D
Democratic6
66% Nay
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
13
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Apr 12, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 4, PNV 1
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0043)
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 20, PNV 0
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/2/2023
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/28/2023
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Commerce Committee to 2/28/2023
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/21/2023
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/14/2023
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Clark Boyd
RRepublican
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