Highway Signs - As enacted, enacts the "Shadow 'Shada' Brooke Lowe Act," which authorizes DUI memorial signs for victims of accidents in which the intoxicated driver causing the accident was not convicted due to the driver dying as a result of the accident. - Amends TCA Section 54-5-1003 and Chapter 1039 of the Public Acts of 2016.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Signed Apr 24, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2017 · House Apr 10, 2017
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 27, 2017
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
20
Committee
19
Amendments
1
Apr 24, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 10, 2017
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0001)
upper
Apr 10, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/6/2017
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/4/2017
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
lower
Feb 27, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0028)
upper
Feb 27, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 2/22/2017
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/22/2017
upper
Feb 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/14/2017
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/8/2017
lower
Jan 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Refer to Senate Transportation & Safety Committee
upper
Jan 24, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Jan 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
P2C held on desk pending appointment of standing committees
lower
Jan 12, 2017
Committee
Ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments
upper
Jan 11, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 11, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 17
Scope: TN
Hi! I can help you understand SB 17. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline