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SB1782 Senate Bill
Effective Date
2026-04-06

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 8, relative to electric bicycles.

As introduced, permits a local government adopting a prohibition of class 1 or class 2 electric bicycles on a bicycle path or trail in a public park or greenway to submit a copy of the resolution or ordinance to the department of safety; authorizes the department to compile and publish to its website a list of public parks and greenways where such operation is prohibited. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.

Bill Details

State

Tennessee

Session

114th General Assembly

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?...

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Sponsors

Jack Johnson (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-04-06 Effective date(s) 04/01/2026, 07/01/2026
2026-04-06 Pub. Ch. 651
2026-04-01 S Signed by Governor.
2026-03-20 S Transmitted to Governor for action.
2026-03-19 H Signed by H. Speaker
2026-03-18 S Signed by Senate Speaker
2026-03-17 S Enrolled and ready for signatures
2026-03-16 H Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 21, PNV 1
2026-03-16 H Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0646)
2026-03-16 H Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0645)
2026-03-16 H Subst. for comp. HB.
2026-03-09 H Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-03-05 S Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2026-03-05 S Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
2026-03-05 S Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0556)
2026-03-05 S Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0525)
2026-03-03 S Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/5/2026
2026-03-02 S Senate Reset on calendar for 3/5/2026
2026-02-27 S Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
2026-02-25 S Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0
2026-02-18 S Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
2026-01-22 S Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
2026-01-21 S Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2026-01-20 S Filed for introduction

Votes

2026-02-25 TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 Yea: 7 Nay: 1
2026-03-05 FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration Yea: 30 Nay: 0
2026-03-16 FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION Yea: 72 Nay: 21

Committee Referrals

2026-01-22 S Transportation and Safety
2026-02-25 S Calendar

Amendments

2026-02-25 SA0525
2026-03-04 SA0556

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-20 Draft
2026-04-06 Chaptered

Subjects

Traffic Safety

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