2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB1143: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 64; Title 65; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to energy.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, clarifies that a political subdivision that imposes requirements or expectations related to the type of clean or green, or renewable, energy used by a public utility in an ordinance, resolution, or other regulation must include certain sources of energy as permissible sources of clean or green, or renewable, energy, regardless of whether the political subdivision classifies the requirements or expectations as relating to clean or green, or renewable, energy. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 64; Title 65; Title 67 and Title 68.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/5/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/10/2025
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Passed H., Ayes 76, Nays 13, PNV 1
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/3/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/3/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 5
Senate
4/4/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/7/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Signed by Governor.

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
4/3/2025
25
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/13/2025
76
Yea
13
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/5/2025
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
2/26/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/11/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/5/202515.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/9/2025138.4 KB