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TN SB1772

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/9/2026

Primary Sponsor

Page Walley

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Origin

Senate

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the West Tennessee Megasite Authority and local law enforcement agencies to enter written agreements allowing sworn peace officers to enforce state traffic laws on designated private roadways within the megasite

  • Requires roadway owners to install and maintain MUTCD-compliant traffic control devices and speed limit signs, plus conspicuous entrance notices that traffic laws are enforced

  • Agreements must be approved by the Authority's board and the local governing body, include legal descriptions of covered roadways, and allow termination by either party with 30 days' written notice

  • Designated private roadways are legally deemed "highways" for enforcement purposes, allowing officers to patrol, issue citations, and impose fines as on public streets

  • Private roadways remain private property—agreements do not create public access rights, transfer ownership, or impose government maintenance obligations; private security cannot exercise law enforcement powers

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 54 and Title 64, Chapter 9, relative to enforcement of traffic laws on designated private roadways within the megasite of West Tennessee.

Regional Authorities and Special Districts

Last Action

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Calendar3/3/2026
Judiciary1/22/2026

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