Traffic Safety - As enacted, enacts the "Jabari Bailey Highway Safety Act," which requires drivers to change lanes or reduce speed upon approaching a stationary vehicle that has flashing hazard lights activated; increases fines for failing to change lanes or reduce speed upon approaching a stationary emergency, recovery, highway maintenance, solid waste, utility service, or other vehicle that has flashing lights activated. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Jan 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Last action May 18, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/11/2023
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/5/2023
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/4/2023
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/8/2023
upper
Jan 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brent Taylor
RRepublican
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