Municipal utilities law changes a 10-day period to business days
A 10-day period in a Tennessee municipal utilities law becomes 10 business days, though the excerpt does not identify what deadline it covers.
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What it does
A 10-day period in a municipal utilities law becomes 10 business days. The excerpt does not say what deadline the period covers.
Argument forCounting business days could give people more time to meet the deadline when weekends fall within the period.
Argument againstA longer business-day deadline could delay a response or action for people waiting on the process it covers.
More detail
The act changes a 10-day period to 10 business days. This change applies to an unspecified provision in Tennessee law on municipal utilities, Section 7-52-110(b). The act takes effect upon becoming law.
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Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
May 27Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1059Latest
Apr 21Comp. SB subst.
Apr 16
Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026. Result: fail.Lower
Apr 14Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/14/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 14Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
Apr 14H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
Apr 8Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/8/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/8/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 8Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
Apr 8Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
Apr 8Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
Apr 1Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/8/2026
Apr 1Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/8/2026
Mar 25Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/1/2026
Mar 24Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Commerce CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Commerce Committee 3/24/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 18Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
Mar 18Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
Mar 11Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026
Mar 11Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
Mar 4Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/4/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 4Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
Feb 18Ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Commerce CommitteeMinor
Feb 18Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties SubcommitteeMinor
2025
Feb 6P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.