---
type: "Bill"
title: "Energy - As enacted, creates the \"Tennessee Energy Freedom Act.\" - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 60 and Title 68."
description: "Energy - As enacted, creates the \"Tennessee Energy Freedom Act.\" - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 60 and Title 68."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "HB 2070"
citation: "Tennessee HB 2070 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Energy"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Todd"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 26
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2026-01-23"
last_action: "2026-04-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a66cd84e-429e-4822-9967-aed199e72d4c"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2070&ga=114"
source_hash: "f9abb95446362de4e5cfaf64abb12ec331854e0b21b4abf40fd5d895a4bdfe99"
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 2070 (114) — Energy - As enacted, creates the "Tennessee Energy Freedom Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 60 and Title 68.

## 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/HB2070.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/12/2026 Passed (2) — **67–19** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/3/2026 Passed — **11–3** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee 2/18/2026 Passed — **7–1** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/12/2026 Passed (1) — **69–18** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/23/2026 Passed (1) — **26–5** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026 3/5/2026 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Todd — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-01-23** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-02** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2026-02-04** Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-04** P2C, ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-11** Placed on s/c cal Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
- **2026-02-18** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-25** Placed on cal. Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee for 3/3/2026
- **2026-03-03** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-04** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026
- **2026-03-05** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026
- **2026-03-09** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026
- **2026-03-09** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-09** Objected to on Consent Calendar.
- **2026-03-12** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2026-03-12** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-12** Passed H., Ayes 69, Nays 18, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2026-03-16** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2026-03-23** Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5 `passage`
- **2026-03-23** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2026-03-24** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2026-04-01** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-01** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-07** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-04-16** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2026-04-24** Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- **2026-04-24** Pub. Ch. 756

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a66cd84e-429e-4822-9967-aed199e72d4c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).