---
type: "Bill"
title: "Disabled Persons - As enacted, enacts the \"Dynamic Accessibility Act,\" which provides for a modern symbol of access for disabled persons. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 12; Title 55 and Title 68."
description: "Disabled Persons - As enacted, enacts the \"Dynamic Accessibility Act,\" which provides for a modern symbol of access for disabled persons. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 12; Title 55 and Title 68."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "SB 46"
citation: "Tennessee SB 46 (111)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Disabled Persons"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jernigan", "Massey"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 40
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2019-01-17"
last_action: "2019-04-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cc4e801e-7b88-406e-a14b-41305a6e6e47"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0046&GA=111"
source_hash: "a98cb1a6af802c41818c39478a045b672d6bf2a06b036514cf3f6db89f7a5c62"
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 46 (111) — Disabled Persons - As enacted, enacts the "Dynamic Accessibility Act," which provides for a modern symbol of access for disabled persons. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 12; Title 55 and Title 68.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0043** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0043.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0027** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0027.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/SB0046.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 3/25/2019 Passed — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/18/2019 3/14/2019 (1) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE STATE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/5/2019 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/11/2019 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 2/20/2019 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/25/2019 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE & EMPLOYEES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Committee 2/27/2019 — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/18/2019 Passed — **98–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Jernigan — primary (person)
- Massey — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-01-17** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-01-18** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2019-01-19** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation & Safety Committee
- **2019-01-19** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-01-23** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2019-01-24** P2C, ref. to State Committee-- Government Operations for Review `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-27** Assigned to s/c Public Service & Employees Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-06** Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/13/2019
- **2019-02-06** Placed on s/c cal Public Service & Employees Subcommittee for 2/13/2019
- **2019-02-13** Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/20/2019
- **2019-02-13** Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 2/20/2019
- **2019-02-13** Meeting Canceled
- **2019-02-20** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
- **2019-02-20** Placed on s/c cal Public Service & Employees Subcommittee for 2/27/2019
- **2019-02-21** Placed on Senate Floor Session calendar for 2/25/2019
- **2019-02-25** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2019-02-25** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0027)
- **2019-02-26** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2019-02-27** Placed on cal. State Committee for 3/5/2019
- **2019-02-27** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-28** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2019-03-05** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-06** Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/11/2019
- **2019-03-11** Rec. for pass, ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-13** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/14/2019
- **2019-03-14** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/18/2019
- **2019-03-18** Passed H., as am., Ayes 98, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2019-03-18** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0043) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-18** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2019-03-18** Comp. SB subst.
- **2019-03-22** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/25/2019
- **2019-03-25** Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0043) `passage`
- **2019-03-26** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2019-03-28** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2019-04-01** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2019-04-02** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2019-04-09** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2019-04-15** Pub. Ch. 112
- **2019-04-15** Effective date(s) 04/09/2019; 07/01/2020
- **2019-04-15** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 112

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cc4e801e-7b88-406e-a14b-41305a6e6e47`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).