---
type: "Bill"
title: "Energy - As enacted, vacates and reconstitutes the state energy policy council. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 59; Title 60; Title 65 and Title 68."
description: "Energy - As enacted, vacates and reconstitutes the state energy policy council. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 59; Title 60; Title 65 and Title 68."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 2118"
citation: "Tennessee HB 2118 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Energy"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Fritts"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 37
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2024-01-24"
last_action: "2024-05-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7801ff2e-c199-41d3-85c3-e6da507bee3c"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2118&GA=113"
source_hash: "0e00574ee05fe9c967c593ec34ad7a7f7232360913f073294e9fce6b0348d497"
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 2118 (113) — Energy - As enacted, vacates and reconstitutes the state energy policy council. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 59; Title 60; Title 65 and Title 68.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0826** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0826.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA0971** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0971.pdf)
3. **Amendment SA0651** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0651.pdf)
4. **Amendment SA1028** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA1028.pdf)
5. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB2118.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2024 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/24/2024 Passed (1) — **25–4** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2024 4/11/2024 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 4/25/2024 Passed (1) — **71–21** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2024 Passed (2) — **80–14** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee 3/12/2024 (4) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/27/2024 — **0–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Fritts — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-24** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-01-25** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2024-01-29** P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Government Operations for Review `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-30** Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-06** Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/12/2024
- **2024-03-07** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-03-12** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-13** Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/20/2024
- **2024-03-20** Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/27/2024
- **2024-03-20** Action def. in Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee to 3/27/2024
- **2024-03-27** Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/1/2024
- **2024-03-27** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-28** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-04-01** Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/8/2024
- **2024-04-03** Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/8/2024
- **2024-04-08** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-04-10** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/11/2024
- **2024-04-11** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2024
- **2024-04-16** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2024-04-16** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-04-16** Passed H., as am., Ayes 80, Nays 14, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2024-04-16** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0826) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2024-04-16** H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0971) `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-17** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-04-24** H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/25/2024
- **2024-04-24** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 4, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2024-04-24** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0651)
- **2024-04-24** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1028)
- **2024-04-24** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2024-04-25** H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 71, Nays 21 PNV 0 HB2118
- **2024-04-30** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2024-05-01** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-05-09** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-05-10** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-21** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-28** Effective date(s) 05/21/2024
- **2024-05-28** Pub. Ch. 981

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7801ff2e-c199-41d3-85c3-e6da507bee3c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).