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SB2596 Senate Bill
Effective Date
2026-04-06

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-8-185, relative to utility terrain vehicles.

As introduced, exempts utility terrain vehicles being operated for agricultural purposes from the restriction that such vehicles are authorized to operate only on certain state highways and county roads with a speed limit of 45 miles per hour or less. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-185.

Bill Details

State

Tennessee

Session

114th General Assembly

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

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

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Sponsors

Steve Southerland (Sen - R)
Jessie Seal (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-04-06 Effective date(s) 04/01/2026
2026-04-06 Pub. Ch. 663
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 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
2026-03-16 H Subst. for comp. HB.
2026-03-12 H Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-03-09 S Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2026-03-09 S Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-03-09 S Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
2026-03-06 S Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/9/2026
2026-03-04 S Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2026-02-25 S Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
2026-02-05 S Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
2026-02-02 S Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2026-02-02 S Sponsor change.
2026-02-02 S Filed for introduction

Votes

2026-03-04 TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Yea: 8 Nay: 0
2026-03-09 FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Yea: 32 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-05 S Transportation and Safety
2026-03-04 S Calendar

Bill Text Versions

2026-02-02 Draft
2026-04-06 Chaptered

Subjects

Traffic Safety

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