---
type: "Bill"
title: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee public utility commission to June 30, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 65, Chapter 1."
description: "Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee public utility commission to June 30, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 65, Chapter 1."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "SB 89"
citation: "Tennessee SB 89 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Sunset Laws"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ragan", "Roberts"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 26
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2021-01-08"
last_action: "2021-04-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fb2ee781-ce4f-4d99-aaa8-439feb715843"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0089&GA=112"
source_hash: "4b1f2ffe1d03a16dd3af2b4251754df5c4ea0f98ef157762bee239c8de85eddf"
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 89 (112) — Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the Tennessee public utility commission to June 30, 2027. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 65, Chapter 1.

## 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/SB0089.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/15/2021 Passed (2) — **88–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/8/2021 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/10/2021 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: 3/15/2021 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/15/2021 Passed (1) — **88–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 3/11/2021 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Ragan — primary (person)
- Roberts — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-01-08** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-01-12** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-01-13** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
- **2021-01-20** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-08** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2021-02-10** P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-03** Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/10/2021
- **2021-03-03** Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/8/2021
- **2021-03-08** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-10** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2021-03-10** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/11/2021
- **2021-03-11** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/15/2021
- **2021-03-11** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/15/2021
- **2021-03-15** Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2021-03-15** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2021-03-15** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2021-03-15** Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2021-03-15** Comp. SB subst.
- **2021-03-17** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-03-17** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2021-03-18** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2021-03-18** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-03-29** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-04-06** Effective date(s) 03/29/2021
- **2021-04-06** Pub. Ch. 50
- **2021-04-06** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 50

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fb2ee781-ce4f-4d99-aaa8-439feb715843`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).