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

SB 596: Traffic Safety - As introduced, requires a motor vehicle exceeding 75 feet in length and hauling a load of poles, logs, or timber to haul the load on a trailer having an extendable and retractable rear impact protection or to be followed by an escort vehicle that is signed. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65.

In committee Last action March 19, 2025: Deferred to Summer Study

Plain-language summary

SB 596 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Traffic Safety - As introduced, requires a motor vehicle exceeding 75 feet in length and hauling a load of poles, logs, or timber to haul the load on a trailer having an extendable and retractable rear impact protection or to be followed by an escort vehicle that is signed. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65. Primary sponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2025): Deferred to Summer Study.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican).