Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, clarifies that commissioners for utility districts created pursuant to the Utility District Law of 1937 in Gibson County are not prohibited from serving more than two consecutive terms. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 3.
SB 2313 amends Tennessee law to allow commissioners of utility districts in Gibson County to serve more than two consecutive terms, removing a previous restriction. This change specifically applies to counties with populations between 28,800-28,900, 42,700-42,800, or 50,400-50,500 (based on the 2020 census), which includes Gibson County. The bill modifies Tennessee Code Annotated § 7-82-307(a)(2)(D) to clarify that commissioners in qualifying counties are not prohibited from serving consecutive terms beyond the two-term limit. It directly affects Gibson County utility district commissioners by expanding their eligibility for re-election without term limits.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed Mar 25, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Mar 25, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Stevens
RRepublican
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