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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 248 · Signed by Governor.

Traffic Safety - As enacted, creates the offense of an occupant of a vehicle parking, leaving standing, or stopping the vehicle on a street or highway and blocking or impeding the normal movement of traffic for the purpo

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 54 and Title 55, relative to restrictions on vehicular use of public highways and streets. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Traffic Safety - As enacted, creates the offense of an occupant of a vehicle parking, leaving standing, or stopping the vehicle on a street or highway and blocking or impeding the normal movement of traffic for the purpose of soliciting, negotiating, or consummating an employment transaction with a person standing on or in proximity to the street or highway. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 54 and Title 55. SB0248 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 158 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 · Jan 22, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Jan 27, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee · Feb 3, 2025

House

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

House

Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025

House

Rec. for pass 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; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 18, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

House

H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025 · Mar 20, 2025

House

Objected to on Consent Calendar. · Mar 24, 2025

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/27/2025 · Mar 24, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) withdrawn. · Mar 27, 2025

House

Comp. SB subst. · Mar 27, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 27, 2025

House

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 158 · May 2, 2025

Senate

Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 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 3/5/2025 · Feb 26, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025 · Mar 7, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 · Mar 10, 2025

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 10, 2025

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 13, 2025

House

Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 27, 2025

House

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0146) · Mar 27, 2025

House

Passed H., Ayes 69, Nays 17, PNV 9 · Mar 27, 2025

House

Enrolled and ready for signatures · Mar 28, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 1, 2025

Senate

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 2, 2025

House

Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 2, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor. · Apr 11, 2025

Senate

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Watson

Recorded votes

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-03-27 · Passed · Ayes 69, Noes 17, Present and not voting 9
Motion to AdoptSenate · 2025-03-10 · Passed · Ayes 30, Noes 0
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate · 2025-03-05 · Passed · Ayes 8, 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: Signed by Governor. (Apr 11, 2025).