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

Tennessee SB 954

Traffic Safety - As enacted, authorizes counties to delegate authority to the chief administrative officer of the county highway department to set lower speed limits on county roads if the department employs an engineer who is capable of completing required engineering and traffic investigations. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.

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

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 30, 2026, 12:04 AM.

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• Apr 8, 2025 · Legislature
  Pub. Ch. 123
• Apr 8, 2025 · Legislature
  Effective date(s) 04/03/2025
• Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
  Signed by Governor.
• Mar 26, 2025 · House
  Signed by H. Speaker
• Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
  Transmitted to Governor for action.
• Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
  Enrolled and ready for signatures
• Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
  Signed by Senate Speaker
• Mar 24, 2025 · House
  Subst. for comp. HB.
• Mar 24, 2025 · House
  Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
• Mar 20, 2025 · House
  Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
• Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
  Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
• Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
  Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
• Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
  Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025
• Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
  Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
• Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
  Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
• Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
  Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
• Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
  Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
• Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
  Filed for introduction