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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1453: Portland - Subject to local approval, deletes provisions requiring a referendum to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of the city's water or light plant. - Amends Chapter 568 of the Private Acts of 1939; as amended.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1453 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on December 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Portland - Subject to local approval, deletes provisions requiring a referendum to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of the city's water or light plant. - Amends Chapter 568 of the Private Acts of 1939; as amended. Primary sponsor: William Lamberth (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Pr. Ch. 31.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
William LamberthPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Pr. Ch. 31
  2. Signed by Governor.
  3. Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  4. Signed by H. Speaker
  5. Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  7. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
  8. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  9. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  11. Sponsor(s) Added.
  12. Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source