HB 2009 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Highways, Roads and Bridges - As enacted, authorizes a county or municipality to request the department of transportation to conduct a highway traffic noise study for residential properties located along the sound propagation path of a state or interstate highway if certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 54.

HB 2009 allows counties or municipalities to request a highway traffic noise study for residential properties along state or interstate highways when tree zones (dense natural barriers) behind homes are removed, cut, or cleared for non-highway purposes, and no existing noise barrier or shielding is present. It applies specifically to properties where the removal of trees eliminates a natural noise barrier, potentially increasing noise exposure. The bill requires the Tennessee Department of Transportation to conduct the study upon a local government's formal request. It does not mandate the construction of noise barriers but provides a process for assessing noise impacts after tree removal.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed May 19, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
15
Committee
12
Amendments
1
May 19, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0836)
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 4, PNV 0
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/17/2026
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Justin Lafferty
RRepublican
TN
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