Tennessee House Bill 1515 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on March 19 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-19 - Pub. Ch. 555
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

As enacted, increases, from $400 to $1,500, the minimum property damage threshold for which a motor vehicle accident requires a written report to be filed with the department of safety, except in cases of damage to state or local government property; increases, from $500 to $1,500, the property damage threshold differentiating a Class B misdemeanor from a Class A misdemeanor for the offense of leaving the scene of an accident. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10 and Title 55, Chapter 12.

As enacted, increases, from $400 to $1,500, the minimum property damage threshold for which a motor vehicle accident requires a written report to be filed with the department of safety, except in cases of damage to state or local government property; increases, from $500 to $1,500, the property damage threshold differentiating a Class B misdemeanor from a Class A misdemeanor for the offense of leaving the scene of an accident. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10 and Title 55, Chapter 12.

Rep. Bud Hulsey [R]

Rep. William Lamberth [R]

Rep. Paul Sherrell [R]

2018-02-26 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration (Y: 30 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-02-22 - House - FLOOR VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 78 N: 10 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-03-19		Pub. Ch. 555
2018-03-19		Effective date(s) 01/01/2019
2018-03-14		Signed by Governor.
2018-03-02	House	Transmitted to Governor for his action.
2018-03-01	Senate	Signed by Senate Speaker
2018-03-01	House	Signed by H. Speaker
2018-02-28	House	Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
2018-02-26	Senate	Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
2018-02-26	Senate	Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0614)
2018-02-26	Senate	Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
2018-02-26	Senate	Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
2018-02-22	House	Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2018-02-22	House	Sponsor(s) Added.
2018-02-22	House	Passed H., Ayes 78, Nays 10, PNV 3
2018-02-22	House	H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0678)
2018-02-15	House	H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/22/2018
2018-02-14	House	Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/15/2018
2018-02-13	House	Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
2018-02-07	House	Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/13/2018
2018-02-06	House	Action def. in Transportation Committee to 2/13/2018
2018-01-31	House	Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/6/2018
2018-01-31	House	Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
2018-01-24	House	Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 1/31/2018
2018-01-24	House	Sponsor(s) Added.
2018-01-17	House	Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
2018-01-17	House	P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
2018-01-11	House	Intro., P1C.
2018-01-10	House	Filed for intro.

SB1694 (Crossfiled) 2018-03-19 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 555

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1515&ga=110
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/HB1515.pdf
Text	https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/110/pub/pc0555.pdf
Amendment	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Amend/HA0678.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Fiscal/HB1515.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Fiscal/FM1780.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1515&ga=110