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TN HB 197

died on adjournment

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 197 pass?

No. TN HB 197 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-13): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 310

What is TN HB 197 about?

TN HB 197 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 197?

Leatherwood is the primary sponsor of TN HB 197.

Introduced
2025-01-27
Latest action
2025-05-13 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 310
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Leatherwoodprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-16

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-27

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-03

    Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-03

    P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee - Government Operations for Review

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  6. 2025-03-18

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/25/2025

  8. 2025-03-25

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/31/2025

  10. 2025-03-31

    Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/7/2025

  11. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025

  12. 2025-04-07

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-04-09

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  14. 2025-04-10

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  15. 2025-04-15

    Comp. SB subst.

  16. 2025-05-13

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 310

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee 3/18/2025 Passed

    2025-03-18 · pass · 8-1

  • HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/25/2025 Passed

    2025-03-25 · pass · 15-4

  • HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2025 Passed

    2025-04-07 · pass · 8-5

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025 (1)

    2025-04-14 · fail · 0-0

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0197&ga=114

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