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 to create a street racing task force aimed at studying and reducing illegal street racing in Tennessee. The task force includes representatives from state safety agencies, law enforcement in six major cities, and elected officials who will meet monthly to identify effective strategies and necessary resources. By January 15, 2025, the group must submit its findings and recommendations to the state legislature before the committee dissolves.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 1, 2024
Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 24, 2024 · House Apr 24, 2024
How they voted
25–0
Passed
Total votes 25
Apr 24, 2024
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
2
Amendments
1
May 28, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1103)
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA1103)
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/6/2024
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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