Bill Commons

TN SB 147

enacted

Highway Signs - As enacted, requires the department of transportation to install signs or markers displaying language or an appropriate symbol indicating to motorists that a rest area or welcome center has a family restroom; requires the department to post on its website rest areas and welcome centers that have family restrooms. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 12 and Title 54.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Did TN SB 147 pass?

Yes. TN SB 147 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-15): Pub. Ch. 412

What is TN SB 147 about?

TN SB 147 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Highway Signs - As enacted, requires the department of transportation to install signs or markers displaying language or an appropriate symbol indicating to motorists that a rest area or welcome center has a family restroom; requires the department to post on its website rest areas and welcome centers that have family restrooms. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 12 and Title 54.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 147?

Lowe is the primary sponsor of TN SB 147.

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2025-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 412
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Loweprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-15

    Pub. Ch. 412

  2. 2025-05-15

    Effective date(s) 05/09/2025, 07/01/2025

  3. 2025-05-09

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-05-01

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-29

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-04-23

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  8. 2025-04-21

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  9. 2025-04-21

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0006)

    amendment-withdrawal

  10. 2025-04-21

    Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  11. 2025-03-27

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  12. 2025-03-24

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0151)

  13. 2025-03-24

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0

    passage

  14. 2025-03-24

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  15. 2025-03-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  16. 2025-03-21

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025

  17. 2025-03-19

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  18. 2025-03-19

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  19. 2025-03-12

    Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  20. 2025-01-16

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation & Safety Committee

    referral-committee

  21. 2025-01-15

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  22. 2025-01-14

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/19/2025 Passed

    2025-03-19 · pass · 9-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/24/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-24 · pass · 33-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-21 · pass · 93-0

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