---
type: "Bill"
title: "Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, changes the compensation, from an amount not to exceed $1,000 annually to an amount not to exceed $200 monthly, for the board of directors of the Reelfoot Lake regional utility and planning district. - Amends TCA Chapter 222 of the Public Acts of 1983, and any other acts amendatory thereto."
description: "Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, changes the compensation, from an amount not to exceed $1,000 annually to an amount not to exceed $200 monthly, for the board of directors of the Reelfoot Lake regional utility and planning district. - Amends TCA Chapter 222 of the Public Acts of 1983, and any other acts amendatory thereto."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SB 1187"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1187 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Utilities", "Utility Districts"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Grills", "Jackson"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 41
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2021-02-10"
last_action: "2021-05-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f949618e-21d1-4c27-92ad-135295afcad7"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1187&GA=112"
source_hash: "048dbc8ef5f068e1962e7acf07c906ea613dc8023684a477e7dd29395c566279"
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 1187 (112) — Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, changes the compensation, from an amount not to exceed $1,000 annually to an amount not to exceed $200 monthly, for the board of directors of the Reelfoot Lake regional utility and planning district. - Amends TCA Chapter 222 of the Public Acts of 1983, and any other acts amendatory thereto.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB1187.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/21/2021 (5) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/9/2021 (6) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/14/2021 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/27/2021 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/3/2021 Passed (1) — **86–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/21/2021 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 5/3/2021 Passed (2) — **86–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 5/3/2021 4/28/2021 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 3/3/2021 (7) — **0–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Grills — primary (person)
- Jackson — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-10** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-11** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-02-11** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-22** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
- **2021-02-22** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2021-02-24** Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/3/2021
- **2021-02-24** Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-24** P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-03** Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/9/2021
- **2021-03-03** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-09** Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-05** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/6/2021
- **2021-04-06** Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/13/2021
- **2021-04-07** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
- **2021-04-13** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/14/2021
- **2021-04-13** Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/14/2021
- **2021-04-14** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2021-04-14** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/21/2021
- **2021-04-14** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-19** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/21/2021
- **2021-04-21** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2021-04-21** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2021-04-21** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/27/2021
- **2021-04-21** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-22** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2021-04-22** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-04-27** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/28/2021
- **2021-04-27** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-28** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 5/3/2021
- **2021-05-03** Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2021-05-03** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2021-05-03** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-05-03** Comp. SB subst.
- **2021-05-05** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-05-05** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2021-05-07** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-05-11** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2021-05-18** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-21** Effective date(s) 05/18/2021
- **2021-05-21** Pub. Ch. 488
- **2021-05-21** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 488

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f949618e-21d1-4c27-92ad-135295afcad7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).