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type: "Bill"
title: "Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, changes compliance requirements for existing training and education requirements of municipal utility board members, utility district commissioners, and the local municipalities and utility districts that they serve; adds reporting requirements for entities regarding certain water for resale contracts; changes certain water loss requirements; transfers certain compliance oversight to the Tennessee public utility commission. - Amends TCA Section 7-34-115; Section 7-82-307; Section 7-82-308; Section 7-82-314; Section 7-82-401; Section 7-82-702; Section 7-82-705; Section 7-82-709; Section 68-221-1010; Section 68-221-1012; Section 68-221-1016; Section 68-221-1206; Section 68-221-1006 and Section 68-221-1009."
description: "Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, changes compliance requirements for existing training and education requirements of municipal utility board members, utility district commissioners, and the local municipalities and utility districts that they serve; adds reporting requirements for entities regarding certain water for resale contracts; changes certain water loss requirements; transfers certain compliance oversight to the Tennessee public utility commission. - Amends TCA Section 7-34-115; Section 7-82-307; Section 7-82-308; Section 7-82-314; Section 7-82-401; Section 7-82-702; Section 7-82-705; Section 7-82-709; Section 68-221-1010; Section 68-221-1012; Section 68-221-1016; Section 68-221-1206; Section 68-221-1006 and Section 68-221-1009."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "112"
identifier: "HB 1727"
citation: "Tennessee HB 1727 (112)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Utilities", "Utility Districts"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Gillespie", "Reeves"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 33
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2022-01-12"
last_action: "2022-03-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/889f04c8-52fc-4dac-995a-e1daadd78bb8"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1727&GA=112"
source_hash: "75990832226236a6cc103697572c814ba915e6cbe84d6c6b9ccbaad397bc689e"
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 1727 (112) — Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, changes compliance requirements for existing training and education requirements of municipal utility board members, utility district commissioners, and the local municipalities and utility districts that they serve; adds reporting requirements for entities regarding certain water for resale contracts; changes certain water loss requirements; transfers certain compliance oversight to the Tennessee public utility commission. - Amends TCA Section 7-34-115; Section 7-82-307; Section 7-82-308; Section 7-82-314; Section 7-82-401; Section 7-82-702; Section 7-82-705; Section 7-82-709; Section 68-221-1010; Section 68-221-1012; Section 68-221-1016; Section 68-221-1206; Section 68-221-1006 and Section 68-221-1009.
## 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/HB1727.pdf)
## Votes
- SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee 2/22/2022 Passed (2) — **80** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/15/2022 (2) — **00** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/24/2022 Passed (1) — **880** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/28/2022 Passed (1) — **320** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Gillespie — primary (person)
- Reeves — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2022-01-12** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2022-01-12** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2022-01-13** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2022-01-13** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2022-01-19** Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-19** P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-19** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
- **2022-01-26** Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/2/2022
- **2022-02-02** Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/8/2022
- **2022-02-02** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-08** Action def. in Commerce Committee to 2/15/2022
- **2022-02-09** Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/15/2022
- **2022-02-15** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-15** Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/22/2022
- **2022-02-16** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/17/2022
- **2022-02-17** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/24/2022
- **2022-02-22** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2022-02-24** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2022-02-24** Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2022-02-24** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2022-02-24** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/28/2022
- **2022-02-28** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2022-02-28** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2022-02-28** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- **2022-02-28** Companion House Bill substituted
- **2022-03-01** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2022-03-03** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2022-03-07** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2022-03-07** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2022-03-15** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2022-03-23** Effective date(s) 03/15/2022
- **2022-03-23** Pub. Ch. 657
- **2022-03-23** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 657
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/889f04c8-52fc-4dac-995a-e1daadd78bb8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).