AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 54 and Title 55, relative to vehicles operating as part of a platoon.

What it does

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

Motor Vehicles - As introduced, requires a driver who holds a valid commercial driver license to be present behind the wheel of the lead commercial motor vehicle traveling in a platoon, rather than behind the wheel of each commercial motor vehicle traveling in that platoon. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 54 and Title 55.

Every action

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

1. Jan 9, 2023SenateFiled for introduction
2. Jan 10, 2023SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
3. Jan 11, 2023SenatePassed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments
4. Jan 13, 2023SenateSponsor(s) Added.
5. Jan 20, 2023CommitteeRefer to Senate Transportation & Safety Committee · Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
6. Mar 1, 2023CommitteePlaced on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/8/2023 · Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
7. Mar 8, 2023SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

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

• BM Becky MasseyR Primary sponsor · District 6