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

HB 2316: Utilities, Utility Districts - As introduced, requires each public and private electric utility and electric project developer, owner, or operator to conduct a technical assessment of certain electrical transformers to determine vulnerability to geomagnetically induced current; requires such entities to file a report on the assessment with the general assembly, governor, board of utility regulation, and the public utilities commission. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7 and Title 65.

In committee 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 2316 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Utilities, Utility Districts - As introduced, requires each public and private electric utility and electric project developer, owner, or operator to conduct a technical assessment of certain electrical transformers to determine vulnerability to geomagnetically induced current; requires such entities to file a report on the assessment with the general assembly, governor, board of utility regulation, and the public utilities commission. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 7 and Title 65. Primary sponsor: Jody Barrett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2026): Def. to Summer Study in Business & Utilities Subcommittee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jody BarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse69

“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. Def. to Summer Study in Business & Utilities Subcommittee
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
  4. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
  5. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
  6. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
  7. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
  8. Intro., P1C.
  9. Filed for introduction

Sources

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