HB 2062 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Traffic Safety - As enacted, enacts the "Jacob (Jake) T. Barnhardt Act," which creates a street racing task force to study and determine best practices for curbing illegal street racing in this state. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 55.

This bill establishes the Jacob (Jake) T. Barnhardt Act, which creates a street racing task force to investigate and recommend ways to reduce illegal street racing in Tennessee. The seventeen-member group includes officials from the Department of Safety, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, and police chiefs and mayors from six major cities, along with appointees from the governor and legislative leaders. The task force must meet regularly to study the issue and develop best practices, with its findings and recommendations due to the General Assembly by January 15, 2025, after which the group will dissolve. Members serve without pay but receive reimbursement for travel and related expenses incurred while performing their duties.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2024 Last action Jun 3, 2024
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Total actions
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Committee
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Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/17/2024
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Apr 17, 2024
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Apr 17, 2024
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2024
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Apr 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/16/2024
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Mar 20, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/27/2024
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Mar 19, 2024
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Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Mar 13, 2024
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Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/19/2024
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Mar 12, 2024
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Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/19/2024
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Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
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Mar 6, 2024
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Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/12/2024
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Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/6/2024
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Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
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Jan 29, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
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Jan 25, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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