SB 217

  • Tennessee Senate Bill
  • 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 27, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 10, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 15, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 02, 2025

Transportation, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to develop and implement a policy regarding the removal of personal property used for camping from the shoulder, berm, or right-of-way of highways under its jurisdiction or under a bridge or overpass under its jurisdiction; prohibits the department from commencing initial clean-up activities, vegetation removal, or site securing activities until the municipal or county government whose geographic boundaries include the camping removal site has ensured that no persons are occupying the site. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 13; Title 39; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 71.

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Actions


May 13, 2025

Senate

Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

Senate

Pub. Ch. 310

May 02, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor.

Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for action.

Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker

House

Signed by H. Speaker

Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Enrolled and ready for signatures

Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0160)

House

Passed H., Ayes 74, Nays 23, PNV 0

Senate

Subst. for comp. HB.

Mar 17, 2025

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

Mar 13, 2025

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0053)

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6

Mar 11, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025

Mar 05, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0

Feb 26, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/5/2025

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/19/2025

Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Jan 16, 2025

Senate

Filed for introduction

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Current Version PDF
Amendment SA0053 PDF
Amendment HA0160 PDF
Amendment HA0426 PDF
Amendment HA0427 PDF
Amendment HA0428 PDF
Amendment HA0429 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Memo for SA0053 (4391)
Fiscal Note

Sources

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