Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 197
Transportation, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to develop and implement a policy regarding the removal of personal property used for camping from the shoulder, berm, or right-of-way of highways under its jurisdiction or under a bridge or overpass under its jurisdiction; prohibits the department from commencing initial clean-up activities, vegetation removal, or site securing activities until the municipal or county government whose geographic boundaries include the camping removal site has ensured that no persons are occupying the site. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 13; Title 39; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 71.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Leatherwood (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 13, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 310
Text versions
- Current Version
- Amendment HA0160
- Amendment HA0426
- Amendment HA0427
- Amendment HA0428
- Amendment HA0429
- Amendment SA0053
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2025 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025 (1) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 7, 2025 House | HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2025 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 25, 2025 House | HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/25/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 18, 2025 House | HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee 3/18/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 13, 2025 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 310 - Apr 15, 2025 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Apr 10, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 - Apr 7, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025 - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/7/2025 - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/31/2025 - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/25/2025 - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 - Feb 3, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee - Government Operations for Review - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee - Jan 27, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 16, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction