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TennesseeSB 0915114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 54, Chapter 1, relative to disaster-related exemptions.

Sponsored By: Paul Bailey (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.

Faster road repairs in Helene counties

The law waives some state limits on temporary borrow pits used for road work in certain disaster areas. The project must be under a state construction contract and part of state or local Hurricane Helene recovery. The county must be in a FEMA disaster declaration made on or after September 26, 2024 and before October 3, 2024. The exemption ends June 30, 2039.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Paul Bailey

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Janice Bowling

    Republican • Senate

  • Tom Hatcher

    Republican • Senate

  • Paul Rose

    Republican • Senate

  • Steve Southerland

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 134 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025

Yes: 93 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/27/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/27/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/19/2025

TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 230

    4/29/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 04/21/2025

    4/29/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/21/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/11/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/10/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/9/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/8/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/7/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0117)

    4/7/2025House

  10. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2

    4/7/2025House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/31/2025House

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0153)

    3/27/2025Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/27/2025Senate

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/27/2025Senate

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/27/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

    3/25/2025Senate

  17. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/19/2025Senate

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

    3/12/2025Senate

  19. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  21. Filed for introduction

    2/5/2025Senate

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