Motor Vehicles - As enacted, enacts the "Automated Vehicles Act" and other requirements related to the operation of autonomous vehicles on the public roads of this state. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 39; Title 40; Title 54; Title 55; Title 56; Title 65 and Title 67.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced Jan 26, 2017
Signed Jun 6, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2017 · House May 5, 2017
How they voted
27–0
Passed
Total votes 27
May 4, 2017
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
67
Key actions
38
Committee
35
Amendments
4
Jun 6, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 4 - HA0620)
upper
May 5, 2017
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0508)
upper
May 5, 2017
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0509)
upper
May 5, 2017
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0548)
upper
May 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA0620)
lower
May 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 85, Nays 1, PNV 0
lower
May 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0442)
upper
May 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0443)
upper
May 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0506)
upper
May 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
May 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/2/2017
lower
May 2, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
May 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 5/2/2017
upper
May 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/2/2017
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/26/2017
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 5/1/2017
upper
Apr 19, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
lower
Apr 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/26/2017
lower
Apr 18, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 4/18/2017
lower
Apr 11, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Transportation Committee to 4/18/2017
lower
Apr 11, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 4/17/2017
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 4/11/2017
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Transportation Committee to 4/11/2017
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 4/4/2017
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 4/3/2017
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Transportation Committee to 4/4/2017
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/29/2017
upper
Mar 27, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/29/2017
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/28/2017
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/28/2017
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/27/2017
upper
Mar 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/27/2017
upper
Mar 15, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/21/2017
lower
Mar 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/20/2017
upper
Mar 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/20/2017
upper
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/15/2017
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/13/2017
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
upper
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 26, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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