Tennessee · Senate Bill 2497 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 54 and Title 65, relative to utilities.

SB 2497 Sponsored by Adam Lowe Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 5, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 25, 2024
  4. Passed the House Mar 28, 2024
  5. To the governor Apr 2, 2024
  6. Became law Apr 9, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, in cases where gas companies must repair the streets, lanes, alleys, pavements, and sidewalks of any town, city, or village, after laying pipes and extending conductors, with the least possible delay, prohibits a city, county, or metropolitan government from requiring the repair of pavement or sidewalk in excess of 200 percent of the surface area disturbed during the inspection, installation, or connection to such pipes or natural gas mains or conductors. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 54 and Title 65.

Every action

21 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/12/2024 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/12/2024 · Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
  6. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  7. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/25/2024
  8. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0706)
  9. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
  10. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  11. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  12. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  13. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0744)
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 82, Nays 6, PNV 3
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 662
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/09/2024

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 25, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 71–19
Mar 28, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 71 No 19
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 1 yes, 19 no Republicans: 69 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 71

No · 19

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 82–6
Mar 28, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 82 No 6 Not voting 3
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 11 yes, 6 no Republicans: 70 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 82

No · 6

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 12, 2024 Senate Commerce and Labor Committee Commerce and Labor Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 7

No · 1

 Passed 7–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • AL Adam LoweR Primary sponsor · District 1

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.