Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 2596: Traffic Safety - As enacted, exempts utility terrain vehicles being operated for agricultural purposes from the restriction that such vehicles are authorized to operate only on certain state highways and county roads with a speed limit of 45 miles per hour or less. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-185.

Enacted Last action April 6, 2026: Pub. Ch. 663

Plain-language summary

SB 2596 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Traffic Safety - As enacted, exempts utility terrain vehicles being operated for agricultural purposes from the restriction that such vehicles are authorized to operate only on certain state highways and county roads with a speed limit of 45 miles per hour or less. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-185. Primary sponsor: Steve Southerland (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Pub. Ch. 663.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Steve Southerland (Republican).