Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes utility terrain vehicles to operate on county roads and state highways throughout the state, subject to certain restrictions. - Amends TCA Title 55.
HB 810 allows utility terrain vehicles (UTVs), including all-terrain vehicles and off-highway vehicles, to operate on Tennessee county roads and state highways with speed limits of 45 mph or less, directly affecting UTV owners and operators. Key requirements include vehicle registration, liability insurance, operators being 16+ with a valid driver’s license, mandatory helmet use, daytime operation only, and specific safety equipment like brakes, lights, roll bars, and seat belts. The bill exempts UTVs used for agriculture, on private recreational trails, or by public safety agencies (like law enforcement or wildlife management). It also sets a 35 mph speed limit for UTVs and requires operators to follow standard traffic laws where applicable.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action Apr 29, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 8, 2025
How they voted
29–0
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 8, 2025
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
11
Committee
14
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (29-0)
house
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/11/2025
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/4/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/18/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rusty Grills
RRepublican
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