Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 0197 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 13; Title 39; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 71, relative to the collection, storage, claiming, and disposal of personal property used for camping.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 310

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Pub. Ch. 310

  2. Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 310

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. Subst. for comp. HB.

  10. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0160)

  11. Passed H., Ayes 74, Nays 23, PNV 0

  12. Comp. SB subst.

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

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

  15. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  23. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0053)

  24. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  28. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025

  29. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0

  30. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

  31. Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/5/2025

  32. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/19/2025

  33. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

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

  35. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  36. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  37. Intro., P1C.

  38. Filed for introduction

  39. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0197 do?
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 HB 0197?
HB 0197 is sponsored by Leatherwood, Tom (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0197?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.
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