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TN HB0213

Bill

Status

Passed

5/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dan Howell

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Designates approximately 40 bridges and highway segments across Tennessee with memorial and honorary names honoring military veterans, law enforcement officers, public servants, community leaders, and notable figures including the "President Donald J. Trump Bridge" on Interstate 40 near Douglas Lake in Jefferson County

  • Names the new Interstate 55 bridge spanning the Mississippi River in Shelby County as "Kings' Crossing" to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., B.B. King, and Elvis Presley

  • Requires the Tennessee Department of Transportation to erect signs for each designation following Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices guidelines

  • Most designations become operative only if nonstate funds cover the cost of sign manufacture and installation within one year of the act's effective date, with payment required before any state expenditure

  • Passed April 16, 2025 and approved by Governor Bill Lee on May 2, 2025, taking effect immediately upon becoming law

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 54, relative to transportation infrastructure.

Highways, Roads and Bridges

Last Action

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 309

5/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Calendar and Rules4/8/2025
Finance, Ways & Means4/2/2025
Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee3/26/2025
Finance, Ways & Means3/25/2025
Transportation3/18/2025
General Sub of Transportation3/5/2025
Transportation3/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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