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TN SB0248
TN SB0248AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 54 and Title 55, relative to restrictions on vehicular use of public highways and streets.
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Introduced
01/22/2025
01/22/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
03/10/2025
03/10/2025
Passed
03/28/2025
03/28/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/02/2025
05/02/2025
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As enacted, creates the offense of an occupant of a vehicle parking, leaving standing, or stopping the vehicle on a street or highway and blocking or impeding the normal movement of traffic for the purpose of soliciting, negotiating, or consummating an employment transaction with a person standing on or in proximity to the street or highway. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 54 and Title 55.
AI Summary
This bill amends Tennessee traffic law to create a new offense related to stopping vehicles on streets or highways for employment-related interactions. Specifically, the bill makes it illegal for a vehicle occupant to park, stop, or leave a vehicle standing in a way that blocks or impedes traffic while attempting to solicit, negotiate, or complete an employment transaction with someone on or near the roadway. The bill establishes this as a Class C misdemeanor, with a special provision that if such a stop contributes to a motor vehicle accident, it becomes a Class B misdemeanor. For first-time violations of a related subsection, the law mandates a warning citation. The new legal provision is designed to prevent roadside solicitation that could create traffic hazards or disrupt normal traffic flow, and will take effect on July 1, 2025. The bill appears to be aimed at regulating roadside labor solicitation, particularly in areas where workers might traditionally seek day labor or temporary employment directly from passing motorists.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 (on 05/02/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0248&ga=114 |
| Amendment 1-0 to HB0302 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0146.pdf |
| BillText | https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0158.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - HB0302 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0302.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0248.pdf |
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