2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0141: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 49; Title 54 and Title 55, relative to pedestrian safety.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires the department of transportation to establish and administer a student pedestrian protection grant program; under certain conditions, authorizes grants to be awarded to local governments for designing, constructing, and repairing sidewalk infrastructure around public schools. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 49; Title 54 and Title 55.

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Bill History

1/14/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/15/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
1/16/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation & Safety Committee
Senate
2/26/2025
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/5/2025
Senate
3/5/2025
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/12/2025
Senate
3/5/2025
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
Senate
3/12/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
3/12/2025
Recalled from Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
3/12/2025
Refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
Senate
3/25/2025
Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
Senate
3/25/2025
Refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
3/28/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025
Senate
3/31/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0097)
Senate
3/31/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0
Senate
3/31/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
3/31/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/3/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives

Amendments

SA0097

Amendment 1-0 to SB0141

3/12/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
3/31/2025
29
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
3/12/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/31/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 3

Primary Sponsor

Sara Kyle
Sara Kyle
Democrat

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/14/202512.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/15/2025139.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/7/2025160.0 KB