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TennesseeHB 2009114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 54, relative to highway traffic noise.

Sponsored By: Justin Lafferty, Justin (Republican)

Became Law

Highways, Roads and Bridges

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Noise studies for homes near highways

The law lets a county or city ask the Tennessee Department of Transportation to study highway traffic noise for homes along the sound path of a state highway, including interstates. The local legislative body must pass a resolution. A request is allowed only when trees behind the homes were cleared for reasons not tied to building or altering the highway, and there is no wall, berm, hill, or other shielding. TDOT must approve the request, send the local government an invoice for the study’s actual cost, and will start only after it is paid. This can give nearby homeowners and renters data to push for noise fixes.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Justin Lafferty, Justin

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • John Ray Clemmons, John Ray

    Democrat • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 183 • No: 5

Senate vote • 4/15/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/15/2026

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/13/2026

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 4/13/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026

Yes: 91 • No: 4

House vote • 4/7/2026

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Yes: 25 • No: 1

House vote • 4/1/2026

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 10 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2026

HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 17 • No: 0

House vote • 3/17/2026

HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 1000

    5/26/2026

  2. Effective date(s) 05/19/2026

    5/26/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/19/2026

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    5/7/2026House

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    5/5/2026Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2026House

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    4/20/2026House

  8. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/15/2026Senate

  9. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0946)

    4/15/2026Senate

  10. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

    4/15/2026Senate

  11. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    4/14/2026Senate

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/13/2026House

  13. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0836)

    4/13/2026House

  14. Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 4, PNV 0

    4/13/2026House

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    4/13/2026House

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

    4/9/2026House

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

    4/8/2026House

  18. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    4/7/2026House

  19. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    4/1/2026House

  20. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

    4/1/2026House

  21. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

    3/25/2026House

  22. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    3/24/2026House

  23. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    3/24/2026House

  24. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/24/2026

    3/18/2026House

  25. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee

    3/17/2026House

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