Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 248
Traffic Safety - As enacted, creates the offense of an occupant of a vehicle parking, leaving standing, or stopping the vehicle on a street or highway and blocking or impeding the normal movement of traffic for the purpose of soliciting, negotiating, or consummating an employment transaction with a person standing on or in proximity to the street or highway. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 54 and Title 55.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Watson (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 2, 2025): Pub. Ch. 158
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/27/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 10, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/10/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 5, 2025 Senate | TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/5/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 2, 2025 · House
Pub. Ch. 158 - May 2, 2025 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - Apr 11, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Mar 28, 2025 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Mar 27, 2025 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Mar 27, 2025 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0146) - Mar 27, 2025 · House
Passed H., Ayes 69, Nays 17, PNV 9 - Mar 13, 2025 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Mar 7, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025 - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/5/2025 - Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee - Jan 27, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 22, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction