TN HB0978 | 2021-2022 | 112th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 6 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-06 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2022
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Passed on May 6 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-06 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2022
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, creates a Class C misdemeanor offense, punishable by a $50 fine and community service work, for camping along a controlled-access highway or entrance or exit ramp; expands Equal Access to Public Property Act of 2012, under which it is a Class E felony offense for a person to camp on property owned by the state knowing that the area on which the camping occurs is not specifically designated for use as a camping area, to apply the offense of unauthorized camping to all public property. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3 and Title 55, Chapter 8.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3 and Title 55, Chapter 8, relative to public property.
Sponsors
| Rep. Ryan Williams [R] | Rep. Mark White [R] | Rep. Tim Hicks [R] | Rep. Debra Moody [R] |
| Rep. Jay Reedy [R] | Rep. Chris Todd [R] | Rep. Mary Littleton [R] |
Roll Calls
2022-04-18 - House - FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 (Y: 57 N: 28 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-04-13 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 22 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-04-13 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: Previous Question (Y: 14 N: 18 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2021-04-14 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 62 N: 22 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-04-13 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 22 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-04-13 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: Previous Question (Y: 14 N: 18 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2021-04-14 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 62 N: 22 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-06 | Effective date(s) 07/01/2022 | |
| 2022-05-06 | Pub. Ch. 986 | |
| 2022-05-03 | Returned by Governor without signature. | |
| 2022-04-22 | House | Transmitted to Governor for his action. |
| 2022-04-20 | Senate | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| 2022-04-20 | House | Signed by H. Speaker |
| 2022-04-19 | House | Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. |
| 2022-04-18 | House | H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 57, Nays 28 PNV 6 HB0978 |
| 2022-04-14 | House | H. Placed on Message Calendar 4/18/22 |
| 2022-04-13 | Senate | Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 22, Nays 10 |
| 2022-04-13 | Senate | Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0892) |
| 2022-04-13 | Senate | Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. |
| 2021-04-15 | Senate | Received from House, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2021-04-14 | House | Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. |
| 2021-04-14 | House | Passed H., Ayes 62, Nays 22, PNV 6 |
| 2021-04-14 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2021-04-08 | House | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2021 |
| 2021-04-07 | House | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/8/2021 |
| 2021-03-31 | House | Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| 2021-03-24 | House | Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/31/2021 |
| 2021-03-24 | House | Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee |
| 2021-03-17 | House | Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/24/2021 |
| 2021-02-22 | House | Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2021-02-22 | House | P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee |
| 2021-02-11 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2021-02-10 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB1610 (Crossfiled) 2022-05-06 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 986
