Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

HB 1055 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 8, relative to speed limits.

Last action — Withdrawn.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

Traffic Safety - As introduced, raises, from 70 mph to 75 mph, the maximum statutory speed limit on a highway of the interstate and defense highway system or a four-lane controlled-access highway which are federal or state highways; raises, from 55 mph to 60 mph, the minimum statutory speed limit in the left lane of such highways; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. Withdrawn.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1055 do?
Traffic Safety - As introduced, raises, from 70 mph to 75 mph, the maximum statutory speed limit on a highway of the interstate and defense highway system or a four-lane controlled-access highway which are federal or state highways; raises, from 55 mph to 60 mph, the minimum statutory speed limit in the left lane of such highways; makes other related revisions. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.
Who sponsors HB 1055?
HB 1055 is sponsored by McKenzie, Sam (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1055?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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