Highways, Roads and Bridges - As enacted, makes various revisions to law relative to the naming of certain roads and bridges. - Amends TCA Title 54.
SB 1478 would require Tennessee's transportation commissioner to notify state representatives and senators from the affected county whenever they enter a contract to fix a transportation emergency, such as a bridge failure. This bill directly affects local state lawmakers in counties experiencing transportation system failures. The key change adds these elected officials to the existing list of recipients for written notices about emergency repairs, expanding current notification requirements under Tennessee law. The bill is procedural and does not change funding or repair standards. It remains pending as of its introduction date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Signed Apr 27, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
12
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Apr 27, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0711)
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 3 - HA1037)
upper
Apr 6, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0710)
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0711)
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA1037)
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0614)
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Becky Massey
RRepublican
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