Traffic Safety - As enacted, defines "fully enclosed" as having side panels, a roll bar or roof, and a windshield with regard to crash helmet requirements not applying to autocycles that are fully enclosed. - Amends TCA
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, relative to transportation.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Traffic Safety - As enacted, defines "fully enclosed" as having side panels, a roll bar or roof, and a windshield with regard to crash helmet requirements not applying to autocycles that are fully enclosed. - Amends TCA Title 55. HB0859 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 197 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025 · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 197 · Apr 28, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 4, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025
House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 6, 2025
House
Ref. to Transportation Committee · Mar 4, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee · Mar 4, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee · Mar 11, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 18, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 19, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025 · Mar 20, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 24, 2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0116) · Mar 24, 2025
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 2, PNV 2 · Mar 24, 2025
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Mar 25, 2025
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0149) · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 1, PNV 1 · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Mar 28, 2025
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 2, 2025
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Apr 3, 2025
House
The numbers
8
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-03-27 · Passed · Ayes 27, Noes 1, Present and not voting 1
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-03-24 · Passed · Ayes 91, Noes 2, Present and not voting 2
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 17, Noes 0
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-11 · Passed · Ayes 9, Noes 0
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: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (Apr 3, 2025).