Traffic Safety - As enacted, prohibits a person from physically holding or supporting, with any part of the person's body, a wireless telecommunications device or stand-alone electronic device while operating a motor vehicle; imposes other similar restrictions on activities such as texting; creates certain exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10 and Title 55, Chapter 8.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Jan 28, 2019
Signed May 21, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2019 · House Apr 17, 2019
How they voted
21–7
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Apr 30, 2019
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican24
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
27
Committee
27
Amendments
2
May 21, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Amended
Amendment tabled (Amendment 3 - SA0199)
lower
Apr 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 23, Nays 7, PNV 1
upper
Apr 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Apr 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2019
upper
Apr 18, 2019
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0158)
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 53, Nays 38, PNV 4
lower
Apr 16, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/23/2019
upper
Apr 10, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/16/2019
upper
Apr 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/11/2019
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/16/2019
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/9/2019
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/9/2019
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 5, Nays 2 PNV 0
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/3/2019
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/27/2019
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/27/2019
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/26/2019
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/26/2019
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/20/2019
upper
Mar 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/20/2019
upper
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/19/2019
lower
Mar 12, 2019
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/13/2019
upper
Mar 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Safety & Funding Subcommittee for 3/12/2019
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Committee
Assigned to s/c Safety & Funding Subcommittee
lower
Jan 31, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Committee
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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