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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Traffic Safety - As enacted, makes the offense of obstructing public highways and streets where the obstruction restricts emergency vehicle access a Class B misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $200. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 54 and Title 55."
+description: "Traffic Safety - As enacted, makes the offense of obstructing public highways and streets where the obstruction restricts emergency vehicle access a Class B misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $200. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 54 and Title 55."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
+legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
+session: "110"
+identifier: "SB 902"
+citation: "Tennessee SB 902 (110)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Traffic Safety"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Bell", "Matlock"]
+version_count: 1
+action_count: 47
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-02-09"
+last_action: "2017-04-19"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f66426f0-1348-4051-aa39-79cbeea6745e"
+source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0902&GA=110"
+source_hash: "7c6f8f08e815bef2a1ed4d4193fe209007dc6bf65480f9ab589caa2314a5c610"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
+---
+
+# Tennessee SB 902 (110) — Traffic Safety - As enacted, makes the offense of obstructing public highways and streets where the obstruction restricts emergency vehicle access a Class B misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $200. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 54 and Title 55.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/110/Bill/SB0902.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2017 Passed (1) — **93–1** (pass) · lower
+- FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION AMENDED 3/23/2017 Passed (1) — **28–2** (pass) · upper
+- SENATE TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/20/2017 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Bell — primary (person)
+- Matlock — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-02-09** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
+- **2017-02-09** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-09** Intro. `introduction`
+- **2017-02-09** Filed for intro. `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2017-02-13** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
+- **2017-02-13** P1C.
+- **2017-02-15** Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/22/2017
+- **2017-02-15** Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-15** P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee `referral-committee`
+- **2017-02-22** Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/1/2017
+- **2017-02-22** Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee
+- **2017-03-01** Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/7/2017
+- **2017-03-01** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-02** Sponsor(s) Added.
+- **2017-03-07** Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/13/2017
+- **2017-03-07** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-08** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/9/2017
+- **2017-03-09** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/13/2017
+- **2017-03-13** Reset on Final calendar of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
+- **2017-03-13** Re-ref. Criminal Justice Committee
+- **2017-03-13** Sponsor(s) Added.
+- **2017-03-14** Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/20/2017
+- **2017-03-15** Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/22/2017
+- **2017-03-20** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
+- **2017-03-21** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/23/2017
+- **2017-03-21** Sponsor(s) Added.
+- **2017-03-22** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/23/2017
+- **2017-03-22** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2017-03-23** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
+- **2017-03-23** Sponsor(s) Added.
+- **2017-03-23** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 2, PNV 1 `passage`
+- **2017-03-23** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0138)
+- **2017-03-23** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2017
+- **2017-03-27** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
+- **2017-03-30** Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 1, PNV 0 `passage`
+- **2017-03-30** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0149) `amendment-withdrawal`
+- **2017-03-30** Subst. for comp. HB.
+- **2017-03-30** Sponsor(s) Added.
+- **2017-03-30** Comp. SB subst.
+- **2017-03-31** Enrolled and ready for signatures
+- **2017-04-03** Transmitted to Governor for action.
+- **2017-04-03** Signed by H. Speaker
+- **2017-04-03** Signed by Senate Speaker
+- **2017-04-12** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
+- **2017-04-19** Pub. Ch. 121
+- **2017-04-19** Effective date(s) 07/01/2017
+- **2017-04-19** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 121
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f66426f0-1348-4051-aa39-79cbeea6745e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).
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