Traffic Safety - As enacted, authorizes Sumner County and municipalities within the county to establish special speed limits in school zones. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-152.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Dec 11, 2019
Signed Mar 19, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2020 · House Mar 2, 2020
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Feb 24, 2020
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
17
Committee
17
Mar 19, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 99, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2020
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 2/25/2020
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/19/2020
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 2/18/2020
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/12/2020
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Infrastructure Subcommittee for 2/5/2020
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/5/2020
upper
Jan 16, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
upper
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Infrastructure Subcommittee
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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