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

SB 1595: Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, makes various changes to laws regarding utilities, including the procedure for consolidation of utilities and continuing education requirements for members of utility governing bodies. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 34; Title 7, Chapter 82; Title 9, Chapter 21 and Title 68, Chapter 221.

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

SB 1595 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, makes various changes to laws regarding utilities, including the procedure for consolidation of utilities and continuing education requirements for members of utility governing bodies. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 34; Title 7, Chapter 82; Title 9, Chapter 21 and Title 68, Chapter 221. Primary sponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 952.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ed JacksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 952
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Companion House Bill substituted
  4. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
  5. Senate Reset on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
  6. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
  7. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  8. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/17/2026
  9. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/10/2026
  10. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
  11. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
  12. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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