2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0615: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55 and Title 65, relative to vehicles that haul poles, logs, or timber.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires a motor vehicle exceeding 75 feet in length and hauling a load of poles, logs, or timber to haul the load on a trailer having an extendable and retractable rear impact protection or to be followed by an escort vehicle that is signed. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65.

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Bill History

1/30/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Def. to Summer Study in Transportation Subcommittee
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Def. to Summer Study in Transportation Subcommittee
3/18/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/30/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Ron Travis
Ron Travis
Republican

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/31/202561.4 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/30/202561.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/23/2025118.2 KB