2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0121: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 65-6-133, relative to the commissioning of railroad police officers.
Legislative Summary
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.
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Bill History
1/13/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
Ref. to Transportation Committee
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/11/2025
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/18/2025
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/24/2025
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
3/10/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
3/10/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
Senate
3/11/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
3/20/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Signed by Governor.
4/4/2025
Pub. Ch. 85
4/4/2025
Effective date(s) 03/28/2025
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt
3/10/2025
30
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
2/24/2025
92
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2/18/2025
18
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
2/11/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Primary Sponsor
William Lamberth
Republican