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SB 2658 Pub

Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, authorizes, during a state of emergency that is based on a natural emergency, an emergency utility worker to travel upon public roads and enter areas subject to curfew or restricted access orders when such access is necessary to perform emergency utilities restoration activities; provides that an emergency utility worker, and the emergency utility worker's employer, are immune from civil liability for injury, death, or property damage resulting from an act or omission of the emergency utility worker committed in good faith while engaged in emergency utilities restoration activities during a state of emergency declared that is based on a natural emergency. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 39 and Title 58.

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44 actions
  1. May 27, 2026 lower
    Pub. Ch. 988
  2. May 27, 2026 lower
    Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
  3. May 19, 2026 lower
    Signed by Governor.
  4. May 11, 2026 lower
    Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. May 7, 2026 lower
    Signed by H. Speaker
  6. Apr 30, 2026 lower
    Enrolled and ready for signatures
  7. Apr 30, 2026 upper
    Signed by Senate Speaker
  8. Apr 22, 2026 upper
    Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA1105)
  9. Apr 21, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026
  10. Apr 20, 2026 lower
    Subst. for comp. HB.
  11. Apr 20, 2026 lower
    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0926)
  12. Apr 20, 2026 lower
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1105)
  13. Apr 20, 2026 lower
    Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 2, PNV 4
  14. Apr 20, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026
  15. Apr 15, 2026 lower
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  16. Apr 13, 2026 lower
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0896)
  17. Apr 13, 2026 lower
    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA0991)
  18. Apr 13, 2026 lower
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 4 - SA1001)
  19. Apr 13, 2026 lower
    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0985)
  20. Apr 13, 2026 upper
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
  21. Apr 13, 2026 lower
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  22. Apr 13, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  23. Apr 10, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
  24. Apr 9, 2026 lower
    Senate Reset on calendar for 4/13/2026
  25. Apr 9, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  26. Apr 7, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026
  27. Apr 6, 2026 lower
    Senate Reset on calendar for 4/9/2026
  28. Apr 6, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  29. Apr 2, 2026 lower
    Senate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2026
  30. Apr 2, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  31. Apr 2, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
  32. Mar 31, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026
  33. Mar 25, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  34. Mar 25, 2026 upper
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
  35. Mar 24, 2026 lower
    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026
  36. Mar 24, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
  37. Mar 18, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026
  38. Mar 17, 2026 lower
    Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
  39. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
  40. Mar 5, 2026 upper
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
  41. Mar 2, 2026 lower
    Approved by Delayed Bills Committee
  42. Mar 2, 2026 lower
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  43. Feb 2, 2026 lower
    Filed for introduction
  44. Feb 2, 2026 lower
    Refer to Senate Delayed Bills Committee
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