TN SB 596
died on adjournmentTraffic Safety - As introduced, requires a motor vehicle exceeding 75 feet in length and hauling a load of poles, logs, or timber to haul the load on a trailer having an extendable and retractable rear impact protection or to be followed by an escort vehicle that is signed. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
Quick answers
Did TN SB 596 pass?
No. TN SB 596 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 (2025-03-19): Deferred to Summer Study
What is TN SB 596 about?
TN SB 596 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Traffic Safety - As introduced, requires a motor vehicle exceeding 75 feet in length and hauling a load of poles, logs, or timber to haul the load on a trailer having an extendable and retractable rear impact protection or to be followed by an escort vehicle that is signed. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 596?
Gardenhire is the primary sponsor of TN SB 596.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Latest action
- 2025-03-19 — Deferred to Summer Study
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Gardenhireprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-01-31
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-10
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-02-12
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
referral-committee
2025-03-05
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
2025-03-12
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
2025-03-12
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/19/2025
2025-03-19
Deferred to Summer Study
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Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 615
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