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type: "Bill"
title: "Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, excludes streaming video content from the definition of \"cable service,\" and streaming content and direct-to-home satellite services from the definition of \"video service,\" for purposes of the Competitive Cable and Video Services Act. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 59, Part 3."
description: "Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, excludes streaming video content from the definition of \"cable service,\" and streaming content and direct-to-home satellite services from the definition of \"video service,\" for purposes of the Competitive Cable and Video Services Act. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 59, Part 3."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 487"
citation: "Tennessee HB 487 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Utilities", "Utility Districts"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Boyd"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 26
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-25"
last_action: "2023-03-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c3926196-fc30-406b-97c5-2ba66989cca6"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0487&GA=113"
source_hash: "cf442fd3950dd5d10d8938c227e145af20e54f881c7d7a1cebcb3707bcbe9f99"
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 487 (113) — Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, excludes streaming video content from the definition of "cable service," and streaming content and direct-to-home satellite services from the definition of "video service," for purposes of the Competitive Cable and Video Services Act. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 59, Part 3.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Amendment HA0019** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0019.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0064** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0064.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB0487.pdf)
## Votes
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/27/2023 2/23/2023 (2) — **00** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/6/2023 Passed (1) — **321** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 2/14/2023 — **00** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/27/2023 Passed (1) — **920** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Boyd — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-25** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-30** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2023-02-01** Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-01** P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-08** Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/14/2023
- **2023-02-09** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-14** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-15** Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/21/2023
- **2023-02-21** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-22** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/23/2023
- **2023-02-23** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/27/2023
- **2023-02-27** Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-02-27** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-27** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0019) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-02-28** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2023-03-02** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-03-06** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 1 `passage`
- **2023-03-06** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0064)
- **2023-03-06** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2023-03-07** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2023-03-09** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-09** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-10** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-03-21** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-03-28** Effective date(s) 03/21/2023
- **2023-03-28** Pub. Ch. 60
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c3926196-fc30-406b-97c5-2ba66989cca6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).