2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0975: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 8, relative to speed limits.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, authorizes counties to delegate authority to the chief administrative officer of the county highway department to set lower speed limits on county roads if the department employs an engineer who is capable of completing required engineering and traffic investigations. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.
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Bill History
2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 123
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/24/2025
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/11/2025
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
3/4/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/8/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
