HB 121 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Railroads - As enacted, changes, from the governor to the commissioner of safety, the authority to whom a railroad company may apply to and who commissions an agent or employee as a railroad police officer. - Amends TCA Section 65-6-133.

This bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated Section 65-6-133 to change the authority responsible for commissioning railroad police officers. It replaces references to the "governor" with the "commissioner of safety" in the process railroad companies must follow to appoint officers. The change affects railroad companies seeking to commission police officers and updates the designated official in state law. The bill became effective March 28, 2025, after being signed by the Governor.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed Mar 28, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2025 · House Feb 24, 2025

How they voted

350
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 10, 2025
D Democratic4
4 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
31 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
11
Committee
8
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 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/18/2025
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/11/2025
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of William Lamberth
William Lamberth
RRepublican
TN
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