Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 1118 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 9, Part 4, relative to lighting.

Last action — Effective date(s) 03/28/2025

  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 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 19, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Emergency Communications Districts - As enacted, authorizes a motor vehicle operated by an emergency communications district that is marked as a mobile command vehicle or mobile communications vehicle to display flashing red or white lights or a combination of flashing red and white lights. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 9, Part 4.

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 3/12/2025

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025

  7. Companion House Bill substituted

  8. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 106

  9. Filed for introduction

  10. Intro., P1C.

  11. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  12. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  13. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

  14. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee

  15. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/11/2025

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

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

  18. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/17/2025

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1

  21. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  22. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  23. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  24. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

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

  26. Signed by H. Speaker

  27. Signed by Senate Speaker

  28. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  29. Signed by Governor.

  30. Pub. Ch. 106

  31. Effective date(s) 03/28/2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1118 do?
Emergency Communications Districts - As enacted, authorizes a motor vehicle operated by an emergency communications district that is marked as a mobile command vehicle or mobile communications vehicle to display flashing red or white lights or a combination of flashing red and white lights. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 9, Part 4.
Who sponsors HB 1118?
HB 1118 is sponsored by Vital, Greg (Republican) and Crawford, John (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1118?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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