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

SB 968: Energy - As introduced, changes the administrative, reporting, oversight, and accountability of the state energy policy council from the state energy policy council to the department of economic and community development and the department of environment and conservation. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 204.

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 968 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Energy - As introduced, changes the administrative, reporting, oversight, and accountability of the state energy policy council from the state energy policy council to the department of economic and community development and the department of environment and conservation. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 204. Primary sponsor: Steve Southerland (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2025): Assigned to General Subcommittee of Energy, Ag., & Nat. Resources Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve SoutherlandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate9

“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. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Energy, Ag., & Nat. Resources Committee
  2. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
  3. Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/26/2025
  4. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
  5. Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
  6. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
  7. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  8. Filed for introduction

Sources

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