TennesseeSB 0147114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 12 and Title 54, relative to roadside facilities for motorists.

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Signed by Governor

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Motorists get help finding family restrooms

Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee's transportation department must identify rest areas and welcome centers that already have family restrooms. It must add nearby signs along interstate and state highways, including their rights-of-way, or update existing signs. It must also list these locations on its website. A family restroom is separate and fully enclosed, with an outer door that locks from inside. It is designed for one or more people, including children, older adults, people with disabilities, and people needing help. Signs must follow national traffic sign standards and state guidelines. The department can consult state safety and tourism agencies on signs. Its rulemaking authority began when the act became law, with rules requiring consultation with those agencies and the state's administrative rulemaking process.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Heidi Campbell

    Democrat • Senate

  • Tom Hatcher

    Republican • Senate

  • Reeves

    Affiliation unavailable

  • White

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 135 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025

Yes: 93 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/24/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/24/2025

Yes: 33 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/19/2025

TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 05/09/2025, 07/01/2025

    5/15/2025
  2. Pub. Ch. 412

    5/15/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/9/2025Senate
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/1/2025Senate
  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2025House
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/29/2025Senate
  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/23/2025Senate
  8. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/21/2025House
  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0006)

    4/21/2025House
  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/21/2025House
  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/27/2025House
  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/24/2025Senate
  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/24/2025Senate
  14. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0

    3/24/2025Senate
  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0151)

    3/24/2025Senate
  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025

    3/21/2025Senate
  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/19/2025Senate
  18. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/19/2025Senate
  19. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

    3/12/2025Senate
  20. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation & Safety Committee

    1/16/2025Senate
  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/15/2025Senate
  22. Filed for introduction

    1/14/2025Senate

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