Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 0728 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, relative to utility terrain vehicles.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  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 17, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes utility terrain vehicles to operate on county roads and state highways throughout the state, subject to certain restrictions. - Amends TCA Title 55.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/18/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/4/2025

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

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

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

  10. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  11. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  14. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  15. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025

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

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

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Comp. SB subst.

  22. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 255

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

  29. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  30. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  31. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  32. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  33. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0058)

  34. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0412)

  35. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 1

  36. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  37. Subst. for comp. HB.

  38. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0064)

  39. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0415)

  40. Passed H., Ayes 85, Nays 5, PNV 0

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  43. Signed by Senate Speaker

  44. Signed by H. Speaker

  45. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  46. Signed by Governor.

  47. Pub. Ch. 255

  48. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0728 do?
Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes utility terrain vehicles to operate on county roads and state highways throughout the state, subject to certain restrictions. - Amends TCA Title 55.
Who sponsors SB 0728?
SB 0728 is sponsored by Lowe, Adam (Republican), Jackson, Ed (Republican), and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0728?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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