---
type: "Bill"
title: "Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, redefines \"change in net position\" for purposes of financially distressed utility districts and water or wastewater facilities; corrects a reference that should be to a petition for a new utility system. - Amends TCA Section 7-82-401; Section 68-221-1017 and Section 68-221-1010."
description: "Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, redefines \"change in net position\" for purposes of financially distressed utility districts and water or wastewater facilities; corrects a reference that should be to a petition for a new utility system. - Amends TCA Section 7-82-401; Section 68-221-1017 and Section 68-221-1010."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "HB 651"
citation: "Tennessee HB 651 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Utilities", "Utility Districts"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alexander", "Reeves"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 35
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2021-02-08"
last_action: "2021-05-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b70a8ed3-a3e7-4059-b767-042fb9d3d8a5"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0651&GA=112"
source_hash: "7dd452fed7671754319b53ee9e47f75179af2988fee1224583ebc7a3e5ea585f"
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 651 (112) — Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, redefines "change in net position" for purposes of financially distressed utility districts and water or wastewater facilities; corrects a reference that should be to a petition for a new utility system. - Amends TCA Section 7-82-401; Section 68-221-1017 and Section 68-221-1010.

## 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/HB0651.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/5/2021 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/30/2021 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 3/10/2021 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/29/2021 3/25/2021 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/29/2021 Passed (1) — **92–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Alexander — primary (person)
- Reeves — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-08** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-08** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2021-02-10** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2021-02-10** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-02-11** P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-11** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
- **2021-02-20** Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-03** Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/10/2021
- **2021-03-10** Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/16/2021
- **2021-03-10** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-16** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-16** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/23/2021
- **2021-03-23** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2021
- **2021-03-23** Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2021
- **2021-03-24** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/25/2021
- **2021-03-24** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/30/2021
- **2021-03-24** Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/30/2021
- **2021-03-25** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/29/2021
- **2021-03-29** Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2021-03-29** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2021-03-30** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2021-03-30** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2021-04-01** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2021-04-01** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/5/2021
- **2021-04-05** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2021-04-05** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- **2021-04-05** Companion House Bill substituted
- **2021-04-06** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2021-04-08** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2021-04-13** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2021-04-14** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2021-04-22** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-03** Effective date(s) 04/22/2021
- **2021-05-03** Pub. Ch. 226
- **2021-05-03** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 226

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b70a8ed3-a3e7-4059-b767-042fb9d3d8a5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).