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TN HB1824

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Raper

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires all Tennessee safety rest areas with public restrooms to provide at least one family restroom, as defined in existing state code § 4-3-2316(a)

  • Department of Transportation must fund construction and maintenance of family restrooms from existing departmental resources

  • Department must submit a detailed construction schedule to legislative transportation committees by July 1, 2026, including projected compliance dates for all rest areas

  • At least one family restroom must be completed or under construction at a safety rest stop by July 1, 2028

  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3; Title 54 and Title 68, Chapter 120, relative to family restrooms in safety rest areas.

Transportation, Dept. of

Last Action

Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance, Ways & Means3/10/2026
Transportation3/3/2026
General Sub of Transportation2/25/2026
Transportation2/2/2026

Full Bill Text

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