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TennesseeSB 1625114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 8, relative to personal delivery devices.

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Signed by Governor

Traffic Safety

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Delivery devices gain routes with safety limits

Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee expands where personal delivery devices qualify and can operate under state rules. Allowed places include sidewalks, crosswalks, bike lanes or paths, shoulders, areas beside the road's right edge or curb, parking lots, and similar areas. The definition covers devices that mainly operate in these places. Devices can travel up to 20 miles per hour in other areas covered by the speed rule. They cannot use bike lanes on roads with speed limits above 45 miles per hour. They also cannot use shoulders or roadside edge areas on those roads, interstates, or controlled-access highways. To use marked or unmarked crosswalks, devices must be programmed to recognize crossings, pedestrians, and traffic, and respond to signs and signals. They must yield to pedestrians and turning traffic without blocking their right-of-way. Devices follow pedestrian rules in pedestrian areas and bicyclist rules elsewhere, except rules that cannot apply or unreasonably burden device operation. Local governments can regulate or ban devices by ordinance or resolution when needed for public safety, without conflicting with state law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 120 • No: 12

House vote • 2/19/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/19/2026

Yes: 80 • No: 11

Senate vote • 2/9/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/9/2026

Yes: 31 • No: 1

Senate vote • 2/4/2026

TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

    3/16/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 581

    3/16/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    3/6/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    2/25/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    2/24/2026House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    2/23/2026Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    2/19/2026Senate

  8. Passed H., Ayes 80, Nays 11, PNV 1

    2/19/2026House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0551)

    2/19/2026House

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    2/19/2026House

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

    2/12/2026House

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    2/9/2026Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1

    2/9/2026Senate

  14. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0464)

    2/9/2026Senate

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026

    2/6/2026Senate

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

    2/4/2026Senate

  17. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/4/2026

    1/28/2026Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 1/28/2026

    1/21/2026Senate

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

    1/15/2026Senate

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/14/2026Senate

  21. Filed for introduction

    1/13/2026Senate

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