Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 8 R cosponsors

HB 0859 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, relative to transportation.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 02, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Traffic Safety - As enacted, defines "fully enclosed" as having side panels, a roll bar or roof, and a windshield with regard to crash helmet requirements not applying to autocycles that are fully enclosed. - Amends TCA Title 55.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

  7. Companion House Bill substituted

  8. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 197

  9. Filed for introduction

  10. Intro., P1C.

  11. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  12. Ref. to Transportation Committee

  13. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  14. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

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

  16. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/18/2025

  17. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  20. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0116)

  23. Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 2, PNV 2

  24. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  25. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  26. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  27. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0149)

  28. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 1, PNV 1

  29. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  30. Signed by H. Speaker

  31. Signed by Senate Speaker

  32. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  33. Signed by Governor.

  34. Pub. Ch. 197

  35. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 125 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (125)

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0859 do?
Traffic Safety - As enacted, defines "fully enclosed" as having side panels, a roll bar or roof, and a windshield with regard to crash helmet requirements not applying to autocycles that are fully enclosed. - Amends TCA Title 55.
Who sponsors HB 0859?
HB 0859 is sponsored by Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Butler, Ed (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), Howell, Dan (Republican), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Atchley, Fred (Republican), and Hawk, David B. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0859?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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