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Tennessee General Assembly · HB 197 · Comp. SB subst.

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

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 13; Title 39; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 71, relative to the collection, storage, claiming, and disposal of personal property used for camping. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

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 remova
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Jan 16, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee · Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/19/2025 · Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/5/2025 · Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/5/2025 · Feb 26, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 · Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025 · Mar 11, 2025

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0053) · Mar 13, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6 · Mar 13, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 13, 2025

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 13, 2025

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 17, 2025

House

Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 15, 2025

House

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0160) · Apr 15, 2025

House

Passed H., Ayes 74, Nays 23, PNV 0 · Apr 15, 2025

House

Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 21, 2025

House

Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor. · May 2, 2025

Senate

Pub. Ch. 310 · May 13, 2025

House

Effective date(s) 05/02/2025 · May 13, 2025

House

Filed for introduction · Jan 16, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Jan 27, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee - Government Operations for Review · Feb 3, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee · Feb 3, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee · Mar 18, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee · Mar 25, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/31/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

House

Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/7/2025 · Mar 31, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025 · Apr 2, 2025

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 7, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 · Apr 9, 2025

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 10, 2025

House

Comp. SB subst. · Apr 15, 2025

House

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Leatherwood

Recorded votes

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 5
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-25 · Passed · Ayes 15, Noes 4
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Comp. SB subst. (Apr 15, 2025).