HB 2009TennesseeProcess complete

Tennessee towns may request paid noise studies near highways

Counties and towns may ask Tennessee's transportation department to study noise near homes when woods are cleared and no shielding remains, but must pay first.

What it does

A county or town may ask the state to study highway noise near homes if woods were cleared for reasons unrelated to highway work and no shielding remains. The local government must pay the study's actual cost before it begins.

Argument forA study could help a county or town assess highway noise near homes after woods are cleared and no shielding remains.

Argument againstLocal governments could spend money on the study before knowing whether it finds a noise problem that calls for further action.

More detail

A county or municipality may ask the state transportation department to study highway noise. The request may cover homes along the sound path of a state highway, including an interstate, if a tree zone was cleared for reasons unrelated to highway construction or physical changes to an existing highway, and no shielding or noise barrier remains. The department must approve the request and invoice the local government for the study's actual cost. The study cannot begin until the local government pays that cost. The law took effect on May 19, 2026.

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IntroducedJan 22
Passed HouseApr 13
Passed SenateApr 15
To GovernorMay 7
Became LawMay 19

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. May 26Pub. Ch. 1000Latest
2. May 26Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
3. May 19Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
4. May 7Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
5. May 5Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
6. Apr 30Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
7. Apr 20Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
8. Apr 15Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
  - Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/15/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
9. Apr 15Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0946)
10. Apr 15Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0Passed Senate
11. Apr 14Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
12. Apr 13Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
  - Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
  - Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026. Result: fail.Lower
13. Apr 13H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0836)Major
14. Apr 13Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 4, PNV 0Passed House
15. Apr 13Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
16. Apr 9H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
17. Apr 8Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
18. Apr 7Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
  - Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
19. Apr 1Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
  - Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
20. Apr 1Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
21. Mar 25Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
22. Mar 24Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
  - Vote recorded HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/24/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
23. Mar 24Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
24. Mar 18Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/24/2026
25. Mar 17Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation CommitteeMinor
  - Vote recorded HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee 3/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
26. Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/17/2026
27. Feb 4P2C, ref. to Transportation CommitteeMinor
28. Feb 4Assigned to s/c Transportation SubcommitteeMinor
29. Feb 2Intro., P1C.Minor
30. Jan 22Filed for introductionIntroduced

Transportation

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HB 2009TennesseeProcess complete

Tennessee towns may request paid noise studies near highways

Counties and towns may ask Tennessee's transportation department to study noise near homes when woods are cleared and no shielding remains, but must pay first.

What it does

Argument forA study could help a county or town assess highway noise near homes after woods are cleared and no shielding remains.

Argument againstLocal governments could spend money on the study before knowing whether it finds a noise problem that calls for further action.

More detail

Where do you stand?

Tell your reps

Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.

More on this bill

Where it stands

IntroducedJan 22
Passed HouseApr 13
Passed SenateApr 15
To GovernorMay 7
Became LawMay 19

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. May 26Pub. Ch. 1000Latest
2. May 26Effective date(s) 05/19/2026
3. May 19Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
4. May 7Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
5. May 5Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
6. Apr 30Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
7. Apr 20Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
8. Apr 15Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
  - Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/15/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
9. Apr 15Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0946)
10. Apr 15Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0Passed Senate
11. Apr 14Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
12. Apr 13Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
  - Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
  - Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026. Result: fail.Lower
13. Apr 13H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0836)Major
14. Apr 13Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 4, PNV 0Passed House
15. Apr 13Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
16. Apr 9H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
17. Apr 8Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
18. Apr 7Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
  - Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
19. Apr 1Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
  - Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
20. Apr 1Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
21. Mar 25Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
22. Mar 24Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
  - Vote recorded HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/24/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
23. Mar 24Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
24. Mar 18Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/24/2026
25. Mar 17Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation CommitteeMinor
  - Vote recorded HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee 3/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
26. Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/17/2026
27. Feb 4P2C, ref. to Transportation CommitteeMinor
28. Feb 4Assigned to s/c Transportation SubcommitteeMinor
29. Feb 2Intro., P1C.Minor
30. Jan 22Filed for introductionIntroduced

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