Tennessee House · Mar 18, 2025
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Def. to Summer Study in Transportation Subcommittee 3/18/2025 Passed
Result: pass
HB 559: Traffic Safety - As introduced, removes the prohibition on a person physically holding or supporting, with any part of the person's body, a wireless telecommunications device or stand-alone electronic device while operating a motor vehicle on a road or highway other than in a marked school zone or work zone; retains restrictions on activities such as texting on, reaching for, or watching or recording a video on such device while operating a motor vehicle on a road or highway. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-199.
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 | 0 |
| Republican | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Atchley(Republican) | Yea |
| Aftyn Behn(Democratic) | Yea |
| Ed Butler(Republican) | Yea |
| David Hawk(Republican) | Yea |
| Dan Howell(Republican) | Yea |
| Jake McCalmon(Republican) | Yea |
| Michele Reneau(Republican) | Yea |
| Lowell Russell(Republican) | Yea |
| Dave Wright(Republican) | Yea |