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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Joint Resolution

SJR 571: General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges TDOT to consider plight of monarch butterflies and provide habitat and no-mow areas on highway rights-of-ways. -

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SJR 571 is a joint resolution introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Urges TDOT to consider plight of monarch butterflies and provide habitat and no-mow areas on highway rights-of-ways. -. Primary sponsor: Becky Massey (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2026): Ref. to Transportation Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Becky MasseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Ref. to Transportation Committee
  2. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0
  5. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  6. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/9/2026
  7. Recommended for adoption by Senate Transportation and Safety Committee, refer Senate Calendar Committee
  8. Sponsor(s) Added.
  9. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/4/2026
  10. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 1/28/2026
  11. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
  12. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source