Tennessee · House Bill 445 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 38 and Title 55, relative to the use of surveillance cameras on…

HB 445 Sponsored by Sam Whitson Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jan 24, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 1, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Highways, Roads and Bridges - As enacted, removes the condition that the department of transportation first authorize the installation of surveillance cameras on interstates and state highways before such cameras may be operated by law enforcement agencies; authorizes the operation of surveillance cameras by law enforcement agencies on such highways under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 38 and Title 55.

Read the full official title (33 words)

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 38 and Title 55, relative to the use of surveillance cameras on interstate highways and state rights of ways.

Every action

20 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Transportation Committee · House Transportation Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee · House Transportation Subcommittee
  5. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/15/2023 · House Transportation Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee · House Transportation Committee
  9. CommitteePlaced on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/21/2023 · House Transportation Committee
  10. HouseAction def. in Transportation Committee to 3/28/2023
  11. CommitteePlaced on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/28/2023 · House Transportation Committee
  12. HouseSponsor change.
  1. HouseSponsor(s) withdrawn.
  2. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  3. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/30/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  5. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2023
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. HouseComp. SB subst.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 193

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 15 cosponsors: 13 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

All 15 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.