---
type: "Bill"
title: "Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, redefines \"local government\" to include a water, wastewater, or energy authority for purposes of the present law applicable to bonds and notes issued by local governments; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Section 9-21-133 and Title 9, Chapter 21, Part 4."
description: "Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, redefines \"local government\" to include a water, wastewater, or energy authority for purposes of the present law applicable to bonds and notes issued by local governments; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Section 9-21-133 and Title 9, Chapter 21, Part 4."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SB 191"
citation: "Tennessee SB 191 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Public Funds and Financing"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Taylor"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 18
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2025-01-15"
last_action: "2025-04-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/349298b5-4205-4e7a-bd38-0cdff0be7a14"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0191&ga=114"
source_hash: "33d9cdf63606d966f4aa4314581f98b4d17524b3c186e2e7125280ca1d6b83f1"
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 191 (114) — Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, redefines "local government" to include a water, wastewater, or energy authority for purposes of the present law applicable to bonds and notes issued by local governments; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Section 9-21-133 and Title 9, Chapter 21, Part 4.

## Version chain

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

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0191.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/12/2025 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/17/2025 Passed — **29–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Taylor — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-01-15** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2025-01-16** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2025-01-27** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-06** Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
- **2025-03-12** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2025-03-14** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025
- **2025-03-17** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2025-03-17** Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2025-03-20** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2025-04-07** Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2025-04-07** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2025-04-08** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2025-04-09** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-10** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-11** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2025-04-21** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2025-04-29** Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
- **2025-04-29** Pub. Ch. 218

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/349298b5-4205-4e7a-bd38-0cdff0be7a14`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).