Tennessee House Bill 197

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-16 - Filed for introduction
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, requires the department of transportation to develop and implement a policy, through partnership with other state and local agencies and nonprofit entities, regarding the collection, storage, claiming, and disposal of personal property used for camping from the shoulder, berm, or right-of-way of a state or interstate highway, or under a bridge or overpass, or within an underpass, of a state or interstate highway. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 13; Title 39; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 71.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 13; Title 39; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 71, relative to the collection, storage, claiming, and disposal of personal property used for camping.

Rep. Tom Leatherwood [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-16	House	Filed for introduction

SB0217 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-16 - Filed for introduction

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0197&ga=114
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0197.pdf