# Tennessee SB 0248: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 54 and Title 55, relative to restrictions on vehicular use of public highways and streets.

Tennessee SB 0248, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 54 and Title 55, relative to restrictions on vehicular use of public highways and streets., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-02 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0248
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 54 and Title 55, relative to restrictions on vehicular use of public highways and streets.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-05-02, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Traffic Safety
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (107 yes, 17 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New limits on roadside job dealings: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee bans vehicle occupants from parking, stopping, or leaving vehicles standing where they block normal traffic. This ban applies when seeking, negotiating, or completing a work deal with someone standing on or near the street or highway. Violations of Tennessee Code S…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-27 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/27/2025 | pass | 69 | 17 |   |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/10/2025 | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-05-02: Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
- 2025-05-02: Pub. Ch. 158
- 2025-04-11: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-01: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Passed H., Ayes 69, Nays 17, PNV 9 (House)
- 2025-03-27: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0146) (House)
- 2025-03-27: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2025-03-10: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/5/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0158.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0302.pdf)
- HA0146: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0146.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0248.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed)
- SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed)
- HB 2670: 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… (signed)
- HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (signed)
- HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed)
- HB 2631: 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,… (failed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0158.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0302.pdf)
- [HA0146 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0146.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0248.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026)
- [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026)
- [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026)
- [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026)
- [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026)
- [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0248-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).