SB 520 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Water Authorities - As enacted, expands the areas served by the West Tennessee River Basin Authority to include Perry, Stewart, Houston, and Humphreys counties. - Amends TCA Title 64, Chapter 1, Part 11.

SB 520 expands the service area of the West Tennessee River Basin Authority to include Perry, Stewart, Houston, and Humphreys counties. The bill directly affects these four counties and the authority, which will now have jurisdiction over them. Key provisions require the authority to provide only technical assistance, engineering services, and project management support in these newly added counties, rather than full program delivery. This change updates the authority's jurisdictional boundaries in Tennessee Code Annotated Title 64, Section 64-1-1101(c)(1), while maintaining existing service structures for other counties.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed May 13, 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
28
Key actions
17
Committee
13
May 13, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
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Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
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Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/15/2026
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Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2026
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Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/14/2026
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Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/14/2026
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Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
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Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
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Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
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Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025
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Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
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Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
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Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Kerry Roberts
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