Tennessee · 114
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.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 197 requires the Department of Transportation to develop a policy for removing personal property used for camping from highway shoulders, berms, rights-of-way, and areas under bridges or overpasses. The bill prohibits the department from starting cleanup, vegetation removal, or site securing activities until the relevant municipal or county government confirms no persons are occupying the site. It amends multiple sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated.
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Sponsors
- Tom Leatherwood Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025… | lower | — | 6efbf805-8ff1-4be7-bdfe-4fd8f9f41d1a | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 14, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6efbf805-8ff1-4be7-bdfe-4fd8f9f41d1a CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules… | lower | — | 2a0a1d73-8f1e-427c-85ff-020f6626f78b | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 7, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2a0a1d73-8f1e-427c-85ff-020f6626f78b CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government… | lower | — | 428522ba-dea2-4e15-a35e-d408d01149ff | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 25, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/428522ba-dea2-4e15-a35e-d408d01149ff CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to… | lower | — | 30ef488e-2180-4a10-b90f-b9bb9dc3c5c3 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 18, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/30ef488e-2180-4a10-b90f-b9bb9dc3c5c3 CC0-1.0 |