All Roll Calls
Yes: 269 • No: 337
TennesseeSB 0217114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 13; Title 39; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 71, relative to the collection, storage, claiming, and disposal of personal property used for camping.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Transportation, Dept. of
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New rules for highway encampment cleanups
The law requires the state transportation department to run a policy to remove personal property used for camping from state highways and under bridges. The department works with cities, counties, police, the Department of Safety, and homeless and housing groups. If the department asks, the city or county must sign an MOU that sets duties: the department posts a 10‑day notice, finishes initial clean‑up within 30 days of a complaint or within 30 days after the MOU, removes vegetation within 30 more days, and secures the site within 90 days. The notice tells people that any property left after the date is treated as trash and disposed of. The city or county must do outreach, connect people to housing, ensure the site is empty by the removal date, and bring local law enforcement. The department cannot start clean‑up, vegetation work, or site securing while anyone is still at the site. If a city or county fails to sign an MOU within 60 days of the request or fails to follow it, the department must notify key state lawmakers and the local delegation.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Ed Jackson
Republican • Senate
Paul Rose
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/15/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 5 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025
Yes: 24 • No: 71
House vote • 4/15/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025
Yes: 74 • No: 23
House vote • 4/15/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025
Yes: 73 • No: 21
House vote • 4/15/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025
Yes: 21 • No: 71
House vote • 4/15/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 4 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025
Yes: 23 • No: 73
House vote • 4/15/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025
Yes: 22 • No: 71
Senate vote • 3/13/2025
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/13/2025
Yes: 25 • No: 6
Senate vote • 3/5/2025
TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE
Yes: 7 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 05/02/2025
5/13/2025Pub. Ch. 310
5/13/2025Signed by Governor.
5/2/2025SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
4/22/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/21/2025HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
4/21/2025SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
4/17/2025SenatePassed H., Ayes 74, Nays 23, PNV 0
4/15/2025HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0160)
4/15/2025HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
4/15/2025HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
3/17/2025HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
3/13/2025SenateSponsor(s) Added.
3/13/2025SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6
3/13/2025SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0053)
3/13/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025
3/11/2025SenateRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0
3/5/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/5/2025
2/26/2025SenateAction deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/5/2025
2/19/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/19/2025
2/12/2025SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
2/10/2025SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
1/27/2025SenateFiled for introduction
1/16/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
HA0160
HA0426
HA0427
HA0428
HA0429
Introduced
SA0053
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