Transportation, Dept. of - As introduced, requires each safety rest area that provides restrooms for the public to provide access to at least one family restroom. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 54 and Title 68, Chapter 120.

SB 2003 requires all Tennessee safety rest areas with public restrooms to provide at least one family restroom by 2028. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) must fund and build these facilities using existing resources, without new taxes. TDOT must submit a construction schedule by July 2026 and complete at least one family restroom at a rest stop by July 2028. This directly affects travelers, especially families with young children or caregivers, by improving restroom accessibility at highway rest stops. The bill amends Tennessee Code Sections 54-21-102 and 4-3-2316.