--- type: "Bill" title: "Cooperatives - As enacted, removes certain restrictions on concurrent operation with microwave systems; revises provisions governing the providing of telecommunications services. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 25." description: "Cooperatives - As enacted, removes certain restrictions on concurrent operation with microwave systems; revises provisions governing the providing of telecommunications services. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 25." jurisdiction: "us/states/tn" legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly" session: "111" identifier: "SB 210" citation: "Tennessee SB 210 (111)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: ["Cooperatives"] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["Haile", "Marsh"] version_count: 3 action_count: 41 vote_count: 8 first_action: "2019-01-28" last_action: "2019-05-01" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1e43cb0d-f56f-4ff3-8f8a-9ea825cc722c" source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0210&GA=111" source_hash: "9b249a9bf26187794192c7f548524f929c85bb584364bc2e13c4050c8d367e82" 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 210 (111) — Cooperatives - As enacted, removes certain restrictions on concurrent operation with microwave systems; revises provisions governing the providing of telecommunications services. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter 25. ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **Amendment HA0101** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0101.pdf) 2. **Amendment SA0075** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0075.pdf) 3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/SB0210.pdf) ## Votes - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/25/2019 Passed (1) — **29–0** (pass) · upper - SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/19/2019 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/8/2019 Passed — **81–8** (pass) · lower - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/27/2019 — **0–0** (pass) · lower - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/2/2019 — **0–0** (pass) · lower - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2019 4/4/2019 — **0–0** (fail) · lower - HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/19/2019 — **0–0** (pass) · lower - HOUSE UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 3/13/2019 — **0–0** (fail) · lower ## Sponsors - Haile — primary (person) - Marsh — primary (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2019-01-28** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction` - **2019-01-29** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction` - **2019-01-30** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction` - **2019-01-30** Intro., P1C. `introduction` - **2019-01-31** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee - **2019-01-31** P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee `referral-committee` - **2019-02-01** Assigned to s/c Utilities Subcommittee `referral-committee` - **2019-02-19** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/26/2019 - **2019-02-26** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/5/2019 - **2019-02-26** Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/5/2019 - **2019-03-05** Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/19/2019 - **2019-03-06** Placed on s/c cal Utilities Subcommittee for 3/13/2019 - **2019-03-12** Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/19/2019 - **2019-03-13** Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/19/2019 - **2019-03-13** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee `referral-committee` - **2019-03-19** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 - **2019-03-19** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable` - **2019-03-20** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/27/2019 - **2019-03-20** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee` - **2019-03-22** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/25/2019 - **2019-03-25** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0 `passage` - **2019-03-25** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0075) - **2019-03-26** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - **2019-03-27** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/2/2019 - **2019-03-27** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable` - **2019-03-28** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - **2019-04-02** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable` - **2019-04-03** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/4/2019 - **2019-04-04** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2019 - **2019-04-08** Passed H., Ayes 81, Nays 8, PNV 3 `passage` - **2019-04-08** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0101) `amendment-withdrawal` - **2019-04-08** Subst. for comp. HB. - **2019-04-08** Comp. SB subst. - **2019-04-09** Enrolled and ready for signatures - **2019-04-10** Signed by Senate Speaker - **2019-04-15** Signed by H. Speaker - **2019-04-16** Transmitted to Governor for action. - **2019-04-23** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature` - **2019-05-01** Pub. Ch. 174 - **2019-05-01** Effective date(s) 04/23/2019 - **2019-05-01** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 174 ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1e43cb0d-f56f-4ff3-8f8a-9ea825cc722c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).