Tennessee · Senate Bill 201 · 113th General Assembly

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

SB 201 Sponsored by Brent Taylor Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jan 17, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 21, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

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

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

Show the 9 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee · Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/8/2023 · Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
  5. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  6. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/4/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  9. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  1. SenateAction deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/11/2023
  2. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/5/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  3. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  4. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  5. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2023
  6. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 354

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 8, 2023 Senate Transportation and Safety Committee Transportation and Safety Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 8

 Passed 8–0
Apr 5, 2023 Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee Finance, Ways and Means Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 7

No · 1

 Passed 7–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 7 Republicans, 4 Democrats.

All 11 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.