AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 20 and Title 4, Chapter 7, relative to the Tennessee highway patrol.
- Introduced Jan 31, 2023
- In committee Feb 6, 2023
- Failed
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Highway Patrol - As introduced, requires the commissioner of safety, in consultation with the commissioner of human resources, to ensure that a minimum of six Tennessee highway patrol officers are allocated to a county designated as a tier 3 or tier 4 enhancement county that has a size greater than 600 square miles and a population greater than 20,000 but less than 50,000. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 20 and Title 4, Chapter 7.
Every action
9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateFiled for introduction
- SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
- CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
- CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
- SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023
- CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
- SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2023
- CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
- SenateFailed in Senate Judiciary Committee
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2023 | Senate Judiciary Committee | Judiciary Committee: Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee MembersYes · 2 No · 7 |
Failed 2–7 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
- AS Art SwannR Primary sponsor · District 2
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.