--- type: "Bill" title: "Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, changes compliance requirements for existing training and education requirements of municipal utility board members, utility district commissioners, and the local municipalities and utility districts that they serve; adds reporting requirements for entities regarding certain water for resale contracts; changes certain water loss requirements; transfers certain compliance oversight to the Tennessee public utility commission. - Amends TCA Section 7-34-115; Section 7-82-307; Section 7-82-308; Section 7-82-314; Section 7-82-401; Section 7-82-702; Section 7-82-705; Section 7-82-709; Section 68-221-1010; Section 68-221-1012; Section 68-221-1016; Section 68-221-1206; Section 68-221-1006 and Section 68-221-1009." description: "Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, changes compliance requirements for existing training and education requirements of municipal utility board members, utility district commissioners, and the local municipalities and utility districts that they serve; adds reporting requirements for entities regarding certain water for resale contracts; changes certain water loss requirements; transfers certain compliance oversight to the Tennessee public utility commission. - Amends TCA Section 7-34-115; Section 7-82-307; Section 7-82-308; Section 7-82-314; Section 7-82-401; Section 7-82-702; Section 7-82-705; Section 7-82-709; Section 68-221-1010; Section 68-221-1012; Section 68-221-1016; Section 68-221-1206; Section 68-221-1006 and Section 68-221-1009." jurisdiction: "us/states/tn" legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly" session: "112" identifier: "HB 1727" citation: "Tennessee HB 1727 (112)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: ["Utilities", "Utility Districts"] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["Gillespie", "Reeves"] version_count: 1 action_count: 33 vote_count: 4 first_action: "2022-01-12" last_action: "2022-03-23" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/889f04c8-52fc-4dac-995a-e1daadd78bb8" source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1727&GA=112" source_hash: "75990832226236a6cc103697572c814ba915e6cbe84d6c6b9ccbaad397bc689e" 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 HB 1727 (112) — Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, changes compliance requirements for existing training and education requirements of municipal utility board members, utility district commissioners, and the local municipalities and utility districts that they serve; adds reporting requirements for entities regarding certain water for resale contracts; changes certain water loss requirements; transfers certain compliance oversight to the Tennessee public utility commission. - Amends TCA Section 7-34-115; Section 7-82-307; Section 7-82-308; Section 7-82-314; Section 7-82-401; Section 7-82-702; Section 7-82-705; Section 7-82-709; Section 68-221-1010; Section 68-221-1012; Section 68-221-1016; Section 68-221-1206; Section 68-221-1006 and Section 68-221-1009. ## 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/HB1727.pdf) ## Votes - SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee 2/22/2022 Passed (2) — **8–0** (pass) · upper - HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/15/2022 (2) — **0–0** (pass) · lower - FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/24/2022 Passed (1) — **88–0** (pass) · lower - FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/28/2022 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper ## Sponsors - Gillespie — primary (person) - Reeves — primary (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2022-01-12** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1` - **2022-01-12** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1` - **2022-01-13** Intro., P1C. `introduction` - **2022-01-13** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction` - **2022-01-19** Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee `referral-committee` - **2022-01-19** P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee `referral-committee` - **2022-01-19** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee - **2022-01-26** Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/2/2022 - **2022-02-02** Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/8/2022 - **2022-02-02** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee `committee-passage-favorable` - **2022-02-08** Action def. in Commerce Committee to 2/15/2022 - **2022-02-09** Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/15/2022 - **2022-02-15** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable` - **2022-02-15** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/22/2022 - **2022-02-16** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/17/2022 - **2022-02-17** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/24/2022 - **2022-02-22** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee - **2022-02-24** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - **2022-02-24** Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage` - **2022-02-24** Sponsor(s) Added. - **2022-02-24** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/28/2022 - **2022-02-28** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction` - **2022-02-28** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage` - **2022-02-28** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - **2022-02-28** Companion House Bill substituted - **2022-03-01** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - **2022-03-03** Signed by H. Speaker - **2022-03-07** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt` - **2022-03-07** Signed by Senate Speaker - **2022-03-15** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature` - **2022-03-23** Effective date(s) 03/15/2022 - **2022-03-23** Pub. Ch. 657 - **2022-03-23** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 657 ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/889f04c8-52fc-4dac-995a-e1daadd78bb8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).