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Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee SB 217

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Latest action(May 13, 2025): Pub. Ch. 310

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Apr 15, 2025
House		FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 FailedfailSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 15, 2025
House		FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 4 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 FailedfailSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 15, 2025
House		FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 Passed (1)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 15, 2025
House		FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 PassedpassSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 15, 2025
House		FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 3 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 FailedfailSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 15, 2025
House		FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 5 BY PEARSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 FailedfailSet your home in Tennessee to see
Mar 13, 2025
Senate		FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/13/2025 PassedpassSet your home in Tennessee to see
Mar 5, 2025
Senate		TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 3/5/2025 PassedpassSet your home in Tennessee to see

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