---
type: "Bill"
title: "Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, increases maximum per diem allowable for commissioners of utility district board in Morgan and Roane Counties, from $300 to $500 per board meeting. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 3 and Title 66."
description: "Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, increases maximum per diem allowable for commissioners of utility district board in Morgan and Roane Counties, from $300 to $500 per board meeting. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 3 and Title 66."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 986"
citation: "Tennessee SB 986 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Utilities", "Utility Districts"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Yager"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 24
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-01-31"
last_action: "2023-05-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f1fcc04b-7c6c-4420-ba83-edb3c5c7f4bb"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0986&GA=113"
source_hash: "d71ba28f3fd167eb9d620da293e9e5a82467b3cc32e8306794ed3d7116cc97b5"
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 986 (113) — Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, increases maximum per diem allowable for commissioners of utility district board in Morgan and Roane Counties, from $300 to $500 per board meeting. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 82, Part 3 and Title 66.

## 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/113/Bill/SB0986.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/10/2023 Passed — **31–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/4/2023 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Yager — 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** Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/28/2023
- **2023-03-22** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/28/2023
- **2023-03-28** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/29/2023
- **2023-03-28** Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/29/2023
- **2023-03-29** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/4/2023
- **2023-03-29** Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/4/2023
- **2023-04-04** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2023-04-06** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/10/2023
- **2023-04-10** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-04-10** Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-13** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2023-04-19** Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-19** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2023-04-20** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-04-21** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-25** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-26** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-05** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-17** Effective date(s) 05/05/2023
- **2023-05-17** Pub. Ch. 345

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f1fcc04b-7c6c-4420-ba83-edb3c5c7f4bb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).