Tennessee · House Bill 92 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 8, relative to traffic safety.

HB 92 Sponsored by John Gillespie Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 10, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 30, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 13, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 28, 2023
  6. Became law May 5, 2023

What it does

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

Traffic Safety - As enacted, enacts the "Jabari Bailey Highway Safety Act," which requires drivers to change lanes or reduce speed upon approaching a stationary vehicle that has flashing hazard lights activated; increases fines for failing to change lanes or reduce speed upon approaching a stationary emergency, recovery, highway maintenance, solid waste, utility service, or other vehicle that has flashing lights activated. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 8.

Every action

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

Show the 29 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 2/15/2023 · House Transportation Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee · House Transportation Committee
  7. CommitteePlaced on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/21/2023 · House Transportation Committee
  8. HouseAction def. in Transportation Committee to Next Calendar
  9. CommitteePlaced on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/28/2023 · House Transportation Committee
  10. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  11. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  12. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/15/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  13. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  14. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  15. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  16. CommitteePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/21/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  17. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  18. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/23/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  19. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/27/2023
  20. HouseReset on Regular Cal. for 3/30/23
  21. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2023
  22. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  23. HousePassed H., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0
  24. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  25. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  26. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  27. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0121)
  28. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 2
  29. HouseH. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/19/2023
  1. HouseH. concurred in S. am. no. SA1 Ayes 95, Nays 0 PNV 1 HB0092
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 354
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2023

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 89–0
Mar 30, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 89 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 22 yes, 0 no Republicans: 66 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 89

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 27–2
Apr 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 2
Democrats: 3 yes, 1 no Republicans: 24 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 2

MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 · Full House

Passed 95–0
Apr 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 95 No 0 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 23 yes, 0 no Republicans: 71 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 95

Not voting · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 29 cosponsors: 16 Democrats, 13 Republicans.

All 29 cosponsors

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.