Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1298 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 65-6-133, relative to the commissioning of railroad police officers.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 85

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  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 January 13, 2025. Enacted.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • 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 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Railroads - As enacted, changes, from the governor to the commissioner of safety, the authority to whom a railroad company may apply to and who commissions an agent or employee as a railroad police officer. - Amends TCA Section 65-6-133.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Pub. Ch. 85

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

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 85

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

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

  9. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  10. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  11. Companion House Bill substituted

  12. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025

  13. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  14. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  15. Recommended for passage, voice vote, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  17. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2

  20. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/24/2025

  21. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025

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

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

  24. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/18/2025

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

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

  27. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  28. Filed for introduction

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/11/2025

  31. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  32. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  33. Ref. to Transportation Committee

  34. Intro., P1C.

  35. 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 SB 1298 do?
Railroads - As enacted, changes, from the governor to the commissioner of safety, the authority to whom a railroad company may apply to and who commissions an agent or employee as a railroad police officer. - Amends TCA Section 65-6-133.
Who sponsors SB 1298?
SB 1298 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1298?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
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