Tennessee · 114
HB 794
Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, establishes a process for a municipality that operates a sewerage system outside of its corporate boundaries and has imposed a moratorium on new sewer connections outside of its corporate boundaries for a period of five or more consecutive years to extend sanitary sewer service or allow sewer connection only to property located within an adjacency area if the property owner or developer agrees to pay, or the municipality assesses, a housing surcharge. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and Title 69.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 794 establishes a process for municipalities operating sewerage systems outside their corporate boundaries to extend service or allow connections only within an adjacency area if a five-year moratorium on new connections has been in place. This extension is permitted only if the property owner or developer agrees to pay, or the municipality assesses, a housing surcharge. The bill amends multiple sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated.
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Sponsors
- Kevin Vaughan Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026… | lower | — | c2d0c8fe-bcbf-455f-8667-db28cbcc82b3 | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 16, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2d0c8fe-bcbf-455f-8667-db28cbcc82b3 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar &… | lower | — | df6b9a71-047f-4139-9387-3a43e3f898d7 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Apr 14, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df6b9a71-047f-4139-9387-3a43e3f898d7 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to… | lower | — | 6f6db274-ae45-483d-a9fe-aa496ba335ce | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 8, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f6db274-ae45-483d-a9fe-aa496ba335ce CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and… | lower | — | fff912e1-6971-4e8f-9ac9-d92b97f7a3fd | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 8, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fff912e1-6971-4e8f-9ac9-d92b97f7a3fd CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to… | lower | — | 480b9e6f-e93d-4749-abdf-365f26c78ece | pass | 0 | 0 | 3 | Mar 24, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/480b9e6f-e93d-4749-abdf-365f26c78ece CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State &… | lower | — | 2c51d8a0-3683-48f9-b8c7-3044977f5370 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 4, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2c51d8a0-3683-48f9-b8c7-3044977f5370 CC0-1.0 |