---
type: "Bill"
title: "Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, clarifies that commissioners for utility districts created pursuant to the Utility District Law of 1937 in Franklin and Marion counties are not prohibited from serving more than two consecutive terms. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 3."
description: "Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, clarifies that commissioners for utility districts created pursuant to the Utility District Law of 1937 in Franklin and Marion counties are not prohibited from serving more than two consecutive terms. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 3."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 1102"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1102 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Utilities", "Utility Districts"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bowling"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 19
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-31"
last_action: "2023-05-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/91de744d-a0a6-4eba-b3d7-2e4d63fd7720"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1102&GA=113"
source_hash: "b07446584efb52d2ab6626413edb9fb0fb174a1fe63028bfe667b8ffb47415c2"
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 1102 (113) — Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, clarifies that commissioners for utility districts created pursuant to the Utility District Law of 1937 in Franklin and Marion counties are not prohibited from serving more than two consecutive terms. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 3.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0267** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0267.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0245** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0245.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB1102.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/10/2023 Passed (1) — **29–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2023 Passed (1) — **95–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/21/2023 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bowling — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-31** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-02-02** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-02-06** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee `passage`
- **2023-03-14** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/21/2023
- **2023-03-21** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2023-04-06** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2023
- **2023-04-10** Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-10** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0267) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2023-04-10** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2023-04-10** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-04-10** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-10** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0245)
- **2023-04-11** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-04-12** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-12** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-13** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-25** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-04** Effective date(s) 04/25/2023
- **2023-05-04** Pub. Ch. 225

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/91de744d-a0a6-4eba-b3d7-2e4d63fd7720`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).