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HB 197
  • Introduced
    Jan 16, 2025
  • Passed House
  • Passed Senate
  • Signed into Law
HB 197
Tennessee House Bill
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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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executive • May 13, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 310
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TN114SB 217
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 activi...

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Votes
Mar 05, 2025, Senate
TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 3/5/2025 Passed (2)
YES: 7
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 7

NO: 1

OTHER: 0
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Mar 13, 2025, Senate
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/13/2025 Passed (1)
YES: 25
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 25

NO: 6

OTHER: 0
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Mar 18, 2025, House
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee 3/18/2025 Passed (10)
YES: 8
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 8

NO: 1

OTHER: 0
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Mar 25, 2025, House
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/25/2025 Passed (9)
YES: 15
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 15

NO: 4

OTHER: 0
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Apr 07, 2025, House
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2025 Passed (8)
YES: 8
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 8

NO: 5

OTHER: 0
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Apr 14, 2025, House
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025 (7)
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Apr 15, 2025, House
      FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 Passed (2)
      YES: 73
      NO: 21
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 73

      NO: 21

      OTHER: 0
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      Apr 15, 2025, House
      FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 4 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 Failed (4)
      YES: 23
      NO: 73
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 23

      NO: 73

      OTHER: 0
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      Apr 15, 2025, House
      FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 Failed (5)
      YES: 22
      NO: 71
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 22

      NO: 71

      OTHER: 0
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      Apr 15, 2025, House
      FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 Passed (1)
      YES: 74
      NO: 23
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 74

      NO: 23

      OTHER: 0
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      Apr 15, 2025, House
      FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 5 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 Failed (3)
      YES: 24
      NO: 71
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 24

      NO: 71

      OTHER: 0
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      Apr 15, 2025, House
      FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 Failed (6)
      YES: 21
      NO: 71
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 21

      NO: 71

      OTHER: 0
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      Actions
      • May 13, 2025 | executive
        • Comp. became Pub. Ch. 310
      • Apr 15, 2025 | House
        • Comp. SB subst.
      • Apr 10, 2025 | House
        • H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
      • Apr 09, 2025 | House
        • Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
      • Apr 07, 2025 | House
        • Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
      • Apr 02, 2025 | House
        • Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025
      • Mar 31, 2025 | House
        • Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/7/2025
      • Mar 26, 2025 | House
        • Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/31/2025
      • Mar 25, 2025 | House
        • Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
      • Mar 19, 2025 | House
        • Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/25/2025
      • Mar 18, 2025 | House
        • Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
      • Mar 12, 2025 | House
        • Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
      • Feb 03, 2025 | House
        • P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee - Government Operations for Review
        • Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
      • Jan 27, 2025 | House
        • Intro., P1C.
      • Jan 16, 2025 | House
        • Filed for introduction
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