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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Public Utility Commission - As enacted, removes certain present law regarding prohibited activities for Tennessee Public Utility Commission commissioners. - Amends TCA Title 65."
+description: "Public Utility Commission - As enacted, removes certain present law regarding prohibited activities for Tennessee Public Utility Commission commissioners. - Amends TCA Title 65."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
+legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
+session: "113"
+identifier: "SB 2779"
+citation: "Tennessee SB 2779 (113)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Public Utility Commission"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Bowling"]
+version_count: 3
+action_count: 21
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2024-01-31"
+last_action: "2024-04-17"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ccfde725-df6e-4ef4-9782-aba71fc2fd80"
+source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2779&GA=113"
+source_hash: "7bf5614250ee57d3f33dbcfc3ed297fbbb713d4814dab30fe9facdef716dbaa4"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
+---
+
+# Tennessee SB 2779 (113) — Public Utility Commission - As enacted, removes certain present law regarding prohibited activities for Tennessee Public Utility Commission commissioners. - Amends TCA Title 65.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Amendment HA0657** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0657.pdf)
+2. **Amendment SA0613** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0613.pdf)
+3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB2779.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/6/2024 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
+- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/25/2024 Passed (1) — **94–0** (pass) · lower
+- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/18/2024 Passed (1) — **31–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Bowling — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2024-01-31** Filed for introduction `filing`
+- **2024-02-01** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
+- **2024-02-05** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee `passage`
+- **2024-02-21** Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/28/2024
+- **2024-02-28** Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/6/2024
+- **2024-02-28** Reset on Final Calendar of Senate Transportation & Safety Committee
+- **2024-03-06** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
+- **2024-03-15** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/18/2024
+- **2024-03-18** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
+- **2024-03-18** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
+- **2024-03-18** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0613)
+- **2024-03-25** Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
+- **2024-03-25** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0657) `amendment-withdrawal`
+- **2024-03-25** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
+- **2024-03-26** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
+- **2024-03-27** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
+- **2024-03-28** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
+- **2024-04-01** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
+- **2024-04-11** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
+- **2024-04-17** Effective date(s) 04/11/2024
+- **2024-04-17** Pub. Ch. 713
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ccfde725-df6e-4ef4-9782-aba71fc2fd80`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).
+