Tennessee · House Bill 769 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-9-202, relative to mufflers.

HB 769 Sponsored by John Holsclaw Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 2, 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 Withdrawn  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.

Motor Vehicles - As enacted, clarifies that excessive or unusual noise or annoying smoke can be used to determine whether a muffler is in good working order and in constant operation as required by law; exempts farm tractors or implements of husbandry from this law; adds a defense to prosecution if certain evidence is provided. - Amends TCA Section 55-9-202.

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. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/1/2023 · House Transportation Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee · House Transportation Committee
  7. CommitteePlaced on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/7/2023 · House Transportation Committee
  8. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  9. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  10. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/13/2023
  11. HouseRe-ref. Transportation Committee
  12. CommitteePlaced on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/21/2023 · House Transportation Committee
  1. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  2. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/23/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  3. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/27/2023
  4. HouseReset on Regular Cal. for 3/30/23
  5. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2023
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. HouseComp. SB subst.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 164

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.