# Tennessee HB 1118: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 9, Part 4, relative to lighting. Tennessee HB 1118, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 9, Part 4, relative to lighting., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-04 (Effective date(s) 03/28/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1118-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 1118 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 9, Part 4, relative to lighting. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-04-04, Effective date(s) 03/28/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Emergency Communications Districts - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (120 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More light options for emergency communications vehicles: benefit, low. Tennessee allows vehicles operated by emergency communications districts to display flashing red lights, flashing white lights, or both. This permission applies only to vehicles marked as mobile command vehicles or mobile communications vehicles. The law took effect immediately upon becoming law. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: John Crawford (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-17 | House | FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/17/2025 | pass | 92 | 0 | | | 2025-03-17 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-11 | House | HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE | pass | 19 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | House | HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2025-04-04: Effective date(s) 03/28/2025 - 2025-04-04: Pub. Ch. 106 - 2025-03-28: Signed by Governor. - 2025-03-20: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2025-03-19: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-03-19: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2025-03-17: Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-03-17: Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1 (House) - 2025-03-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-13: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/17/2025 (House) - 2025-03-12: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025 (House) - 2025-03-11: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/11/2025 (House) - 2025-03-04: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee (House) - 2025-02-26: Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/4/2025 (House) - 2025-02-11: Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-10: P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee (House) - 2025-02-06: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-02-05: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0106.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1118.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1118.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (failed) - HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed) - HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed) - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0106.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1118.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1118.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0794-2025-2026) - [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026) - [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026) - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1118-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).