Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 1478 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 54, relative to transportation infrastructure.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

  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 November 17, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 16, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Highways, Roads and Bridges - As enacted, makes various revisions to law relative to the naming of certain roads and bridges. - Amends TCA Title 54.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Ref. to Transportation Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  7. Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

  8. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

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

  10. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/17/2026

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

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

  13. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

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

  15. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/31/2026

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

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  18. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

  19. Comp. SB subst.

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 823

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  25. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

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

  27. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026

  28. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0614)

  29. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  30. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  32. Subst. for comp. HB.

  33. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0710)

  34. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0711)

  35. H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1037)

  36. Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

  37. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026

  38. Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0711)

  39. Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 3 - HA1037)

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  42. Signed by Senate Speaker

  43. Signed by H. Speaker

  44. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  45. Signed by Governor.

  46. Pub. Ch. 823

  47. Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1478 do?
Highways, Roads and Bridges - As enacted, makes various revisions to law relative to the naming of certain roads and bridges. - Amends TCA Title 54.
Who sponsors SB 1478?
SB 1478 is sponsored by Massey, Becky D. (Republican) and Campbell, Heidi (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1478?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 17, 2025. Enacted.
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