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type: "Bill"
title: "Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, authorizes certain municipalities to fund chambers of commerce and economic and community organizations with revenue from a natural gas utility system owned by the municipality; prohibits rate increase to cover contributions targeted for economic development efforts. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 34."
description: "Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, authorizes certain municipalities to fund chambers of commerce and economic and community organizations with revenue from a natural gas utility system owned by the municipality; prohibits rate increase to cover contributions targeted for economic development efforts. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 34."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "110"
identifier: "SB 1894"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1894 (110)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Utilities", "Utility Districts"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Gant", "Gresham"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 88
vote_count: 22
first_action: "2018-01-25"
last_action: "2018-05-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a8d1b754-c428-465b-b93a-44562be9bf32"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1894&GA=110"
source_hash: "da3b8509109ac594c49bc5bf5200c2b00ffd47a0a23c0c3c8d124cbf5b31ce06"
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 SB 1894 (110) — Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, authorizes certain municipalities to fund chambers of commerce and economic and community organizations with revenue from a natural gas utility system owned by the municipality; prohibits rate increase to cover contributions targeted for economic development efforts. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 34.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/SB1894.pdf)
## Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/24/2018 PASSED (7) — **20–9** (fail) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 6 BY HILL T. PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/25/2018 PASSED — **76–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 10 BY PARKINSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/25/2018 UNKNOWN — **44–39** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/25/2018 PASSED (1) — **52–26** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 7 BY KANE PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/25/2018 PASSED — **77–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/25/2018 UNKNOWN (3) — **49–36** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 9 BY CARTER PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/25/2018 PASSED — **82–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/25/2018 PASSED (2) — **27–0** (fail) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/25/2018 PASSED (6) — **31–0** (fail) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/25/2018 PASSED (3) — **24–0** (fail) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/25/2018 UNKNOWN (4) — **31–50** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/25/2018 PASSED (2) — **59–23** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/25/2018 PASSED (4) — **23–0** (fail) · upper
- SENATE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/20/2018 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/25/2018 PASSED (1) — **27–0** (fail) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY HILL M. PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/25/2018 PASSED — **78–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY GOINS PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/25/2018 PASSED — **75–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 5 BY HILL T. PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/25/2018 PASSED — **76–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 4 BY MITCHELL PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/25/2018 PASSED — **77–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/25/2018 PASSED (5) — **31–0** (fail) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/25/2018 UNKNOWN — **45–30** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/25/2018 UNKNOWN — **38–37** (fail) · lower
## Sponsors
- Gant — primary (person)
- Gresham — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-01-25** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-01-25** Filed for intro. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-01-29** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2018-01-29** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2018-01-31** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
- **2018-01-31** Assigned to s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-31** P2C, ref. to Business and Utilities Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-21** Placed on s/c cal Business and Utilities Subcommittee for 2/27/2018
- **2018-02-27** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2018-02-27** Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/6/2018
- **2018-02-28** Placed on s/c cal Business and Utilities Subcommittee for 3/6/2018
- **2018-03-06** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Business and Utilities Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-07** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/13/2018
- **2018-03-07** Placed on cal. Business and Utilities Committee for 3/14/2018
- **2018-03-12** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2018-03-13** Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/20/2018
- **2018-03-14** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/20/2018
- **2018-03-14** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/21/2018
- **2018-03-14** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-14** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-20** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2018-03-21** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 3/27/2018
- **2018-03-21** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-27** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-28** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/29/2018
- **2018-03-29** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/5/2018
- **2018-04-02** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/4/2018
- **2018-04-04** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/9/2018
- **2018-04-05** Reset on cal. for 4/11/2018
- **2018-04-06** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/11/2018
- **2018-04-06** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/11/2018
- **2018-04-11** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/12/2018
- **2018-04-11** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/12/2018
- **2018-04-11** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/12/2018
- **2018-04-11** Reset on cal. for 4/12/2018
- **2018-04-12** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/16/2018
- **2018-04-12** Senate Reset on calendar 4/16/18
- **2018-04-12** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/19/2018
- **2018-04-12** Reset on cal. for 4/19/2018
- **2018-04-16** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/19/2018
- **2018-04-18** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/19/2018
- **2018-04-19** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/23/2018
- **2018-04-19** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/23/2018
- **2018-04-23** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/24/2018
- **2018-04-23** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/24/2018
- **2018-04-23** Reset on cal. for 4/24/2018
- **2018-04-24** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2018-04-24** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 20, Nays 9, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2018-04-24** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0873)
- **2018-04-24** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA1179)
- **2018-04-24** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1152)
- **2018-04-24** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/25/2018
- **2018-04-25** Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 52, Nays 26 PNV 0
- **2018-04-25** Conference Committee report #2 adopted, Ayes 27, Nays 0, PNV 1 (CC0033)
- **2018-04-25** Conf. comm. appointed. (Gant, Doss, Fitzhugh, Marsh)
- **2018-04-25** Conference Committee appointed. (Gresham, Bell, Jackson, Tate, Stevens)
- **2018-04-25** Conf. comm. report failed, Ayes 45, Nays 30 PNV 2
- **2018-04-25** Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 24, Nays 0, PNV 3 (CC0031)
- **2018-04-25** Conf. comm. appointed. (Gant, Doss, Fitzhugh, Marsh)
- **2018-04-25** Conference Committee appointed. (Gresham, Jackson, Bell, Stevens, Tate)
- **2018-04-25** Senate refused to recede from its non-concurrence.
- **2018-04-25** H. refused to recede from am. no. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, & 9
- **2018-04-25** Senate refused to concur in House amendments 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9 `amendment-failure`
- **2018-04-25** Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 calendar for 4/25/2018
- **2018-04-25** Passed H., as am., Ayes 59, Nays 23, PNV 2 `passage`
- **2018-04-25** Motion to reconsider failed.
- **2018-04-25** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 11 - HA1328) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2018-04-25** Motion to reconsider failed.
- **2018-04-25** H. adopted am. (Amendment 9 - HA1318) `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-25** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 8 - HA1317) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2018-04-25** H. adopted am. (Amendment 7 - HA1316) `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-25** H. adopted am. (Amendment 6 - HA1314) `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-25** H. adopted am. (Amendment 5 - HA1315) `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-25** H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA1313) `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-25** H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1312) `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-25** H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1311) `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-25** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0880) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2018-04-25** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2018-04-25** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2018-04-25** Comp. SB subst.
- **2018-04-30** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2018-05-01** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2018-05-08** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2018-05-09** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2018-05-21** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2018-05-23** Pub. Ch. 1003
- **2018-05-23** Effective date(s) 05/21/2018
- **2018-05-23** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1003
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a8d1b754-c428-465b-b93a-44562be9bf32`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).
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