# Tennessee SB 1782: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 8, relative to electric bicycles.

Tennessee SB 1782, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 8, relative to electric bicycles., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Effective date(s) 04/01/2026, 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1782
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 8, relative to electric bicycles.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Effective date(s) 04/01/2026, 07/01/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Traffic Safety
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (109 yes, 22 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher electric bicycle age cutoff for minors: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee raises the cutoff for an existing electric bicycle riding restriction from under 14 to under 16. This change extends the restriction in Tennessee Code section 55-8-307(a) to 14- and 15-year-olds.
- Trail limits for Class 3 bicycle riders: cost, low. In Tennessee, Class 3 electric bicycles generally cannot use bicycle paths or trails away from streets or highways. The ban does not apply to areas within or next to a street or highway, including bike lanes and shoulders. A local governing body can also allow riding by ordinance or resolution. A s…
- More electric bicycle access, with safety limits: mixed, low. In Tennessee, Class 1 and 2 electric bicycles can use street or highway areas where bicycles are allowed. This includes bike lanes, shoulders or berms, and paths or trails. Local governments can limit or ban riding by ordinance or resolution within their boundaries, including on state highways. Sta…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 | pass | 72 | 21 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/5/2026 | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 1 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2026-04-06: Effective date(s) 04/01/2026, 07/01/2026
- 2026-04-06: Pub. Ch. 651
- 2026-04-01: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-18: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 21, PNV 1 (House)
- 2026-03-16: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0646) (House)
- 2026-03-16: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0645) (House)
- 2026-03-16: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2026-03-09: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2026-03-05: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0556) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0525) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/5/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Senate Reset on calendar for 3/5/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/25/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0651.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1712.pdf)
- HA0645: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0645.pdf)
- HA0646: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0646.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1782.pdf)
- SA0525: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0525.pdf)
- SA0556: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0556.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0651.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1712.pdf)
- [HA0645 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0645.pdf)
- [HA0646 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0646.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1782.pdf)
- [SA0525 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0525.pdf)
- [SA0556 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0556.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1782-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).