2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0197: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 13; Title 39; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 71, relative to the collection, storage, claiming, and disposal of personal property used for camping.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires the department of transportation to develop and implement a policy, through partnership with other state and local agencies and nonprofit entities, regarding the collection, storage, claiming, and disposal of personal property used for camping from the shoulder, berm, or right-of-way of a state or interstate highway, or under a bridge or overpass, or within an underpass, of a state or interstate highway. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 13; Title 39; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 71.

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Bill History

1/16/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee - Government Operations for Review
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/31/2025
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/7/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives

Amendments

HA0427

Amendment 3-0 to HB0197

4/14/2025Not Adopted

HA0428

Amendment 4-0 to HB0197

4/14/2025Not Adopted

HA0429

Amendment 5-0 to HB0197

4/14/2025Not Adopted

HA0426

Amendment 2-0 to HB0197

4/14/2025Not Adopted

HA0160

Amendment 1-0 to HB0197

3/25/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/7/2025
8
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
3/25/2025
15
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
3/18/2025
8
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/16/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/16/202517.5 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/2/2025116.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/16/2025155.4 KB