Transportation, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to develop and implement a policy regarding the removal of personal property used for camping from the shoulder, berm, or right-of-way of highways under its jurisdiction or under a bridge or overpass under its jurisdiction; prohibits the department from commencing initial clean-up activities, vegetation removal, or site securing activities until the municipal or county government whose geographic boundaries include the camping removal site has ensured that no persons are occupying the site. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 13; Title 39; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 71.

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History

1. 2025
   1. May 13Pub. Ch. 310Latest
   2. May 13Effective date(s) 05/02/2025
   3. May 2Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 22Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   5. Apr 21Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 21Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 17Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   8. Apr 15Subst. for comp. HB.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 5 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 4 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Apr 15Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0160)Minor
   10. Apr 15Passed H., Ayes 74, Nays 23, PNV 0Passed House
   11. Mar 17Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   12. Mar 13Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0053)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/13/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   13. Mar 13Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6Passed Senate
   14. Mar 13Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   15. Mar 13Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   16. Mar 11Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025
   17. Mar 5Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 3/5/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   18. Feb 26Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/5/2025
   19. Feb 19Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/5/2025
   20. Feb 12Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/19/2025
   21. Feb 10Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety CommitteeMinor
   22. Jan 27Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   23. Jan 16Filed for introductionIntroduced