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IntroducedJan 16, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Tennessee House Bill
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. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 310 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • May 13, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 310
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 197
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 7
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 25
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 8
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 15
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 8
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 24
NO: 71
OTHER: 0
YES: 73
NO: 21
OTHER: 0
YES: 74
NO: 23
OTHER: 0
YES: 21
NO: 71
OTHER: 0
YES: 22
NO: 71
OTHER: 0
YES: 23
NO: 73
OTHER: 0
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
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA0160 (4391) - Amendment 1-0 to HB0197
- Video: House Floor Session - 26th Legislative Day Apr 15, 2025 (02h 47m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Apr 10, 2025 (00h 54m)HTML
- Video: Government Operations Committee Apr 7, 2025 (03h 03m)HTML
- Video: Government Operations Committee Mar 31, 2025 (00h 44m)HTML
- Video: Transportation Committee Mar 25, 2025 (00h 33m)HTML
- Video: Transportation Subcommittee Mar 18, 2025 (01h 15m)HTML

