HB 1118 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Emergency Communications Districts - As enacted, authorizes a motor vehicle operated by an emergency communications district that is marked as a mobile command vehicle or mobile communications vehicle to display flashing red or white lights or a combination of flashing red and white lights. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 9, Part 4.

HB 1118 allows emergency communications districts in Tennessee to use flashing red, white, or combined red-and-white lights on vehicles marked as mobile command or mobile communications vehicles. This change directly affects emergency communications districts (like those managing 911 centers or emergency coordination) by expanding their lighting options for operational vehicles. The bill amends Tennessee law to permit these specific light patterns, which were previously restricted to police or fire vehicles. This policy update aims to improve visibility and identification of emergency communications vehicles during critical operations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Signed Mar 28, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 17, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Mar 28, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/11/2025
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Greg Vital
Greg Vital
RRepublican
TN
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