TN SB 248
enactedTraffic 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.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
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Quick answers
Did TN SB 248 pass?
Yes. TN SB 248 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-02): Pub. Ch. 158
What is TN SB 248 about?
TN SB 248 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 248?
Watson is the primary sponsor of TN SB 248.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-27
- Latest action
- 2025-05-02 — Pub. Ch. 158
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Watsonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-05-02
Pub. Ch. 158
2025-05-02
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
2025-04-11
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2025-04-02
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2025-04-02
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2025-04-01
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2025-03-28
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2025-03-27
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2025-03-27
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0146)
amendment-withdrawal
2025-03-27
Passed H., Ayes 69, Nays 17, PNV 9
passage
2025-03-13
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2025-03-10
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
passage
2025-03-10
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2025-03-07
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025
2025-03-05
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2025-02-26
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/5/2025
2025-02-10
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
referral-committee
2025-01-27
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-01-22
Filed for introduction
filing
Versions
Documents
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Votes
TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/5/2025 Passed
2025-03-05 · pass · 8-0
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/10/2025 Passed (1)
2025-03-10 · pass · 30-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/27/2025 Passed (1)
2025-03-27 · pass · 69-17
Member-level votes (9)
- Barrett: not voting
- Eldridge: not voting
- Freeman: not voting
- Glynn: not voting
- Hale: not voting
- Hemmer: not voting
- Hulsey: not voting
- Sherrell: not voting
- Sparks: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 302
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