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type: "Bill"
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title: "Traffic Safety - As enacted, clarifies that the existing requirement for drivers of motorcycles to wear a helmet applies to drivers of autocycles that are not fully enclosed. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 9, Part 3."
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description: "Traffic Safety - As enacted, clarifies that the existing requirement for drivers of motorcycles to wear a helmet applies to drivers of autocycles that are not fully enclosed. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 9, Part 3."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
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legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
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session: "112"
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identifier: "HB 234"
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citation: "Tennessee HB 234 (112)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Traffic Safety"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Massey", "Russell"]
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version_count: 1
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action_count: 34
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vote_count: 6
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first_action: "2021-01-19"
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last_action: "2021-05-03"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9247f329-e8ae-409a-a95b-5c62511c8a00"
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source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0234&GA=112"
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source_hash: "df140d578c961dd2d41ced78cb181b9c31803df30538e1ea8265410a3ce7e9d1"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
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---
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# Tennessee HB 234 (112) — Traffic Safety - As enacted, clarifies that the existing requirement for drivers of motorcycles to wear a helmet applies to drivers of autocycles that are not fully enclosed. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 9, Part 3.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/HB0234.pdf)
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## Votes
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- HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee 2/23/2021 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
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- TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/24/2021 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
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- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/29/2021 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
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- HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/3/2021 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
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- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/15/2021 3/11/2021 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
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- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/15/2021 Passed (1) — **71–11** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Massey — primary (person)
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- Russell — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2021-01-19** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2021-02-08** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
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- **2021-02-09** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2021-02-10** Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/16/2021
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- **2021-02-10** Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee `referral-committee`
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- **2021-02-10** P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2021-02-10** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
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- **2021-02-11** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
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- **2021-02-16** Meeting Canceled
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- **2021-02-17** Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/23/2021
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- **2021-02-23** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2021-02-24** Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/3/2021
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- **2021-03-03** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2021-03-10** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/11/2021
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- **2021-03-11** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/15/2021
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- **2021-03-15** Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 11, PNV 3 `passage`
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- **2021-03-15** Sponsor(s) Added.
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- **2021-03-16** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
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- **2021-03-16** Sponsor change.
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- **2021-03-17** Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/24/2021
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- **2021-03-18** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
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- **2021-03-24** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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- **2021-03-25** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/29/2021
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- **2021-03-29** Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
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- **2021-03-29** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
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- **2021-03-29** Companion House Bill substituted
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- **2021-03-31** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
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- **2021-04-05** Signed by H. Speaker
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- **2021-04-07** Signed by Senate Speaker
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- **2021-04-08** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
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- **2021-04-20** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
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- **2021-05-03** Effective date(s) 07/01/2021
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- **2021-05-03** Pub. Ch. 176
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- **2021-05-03** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 176
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9247f329-e8ae-409a-a95b-5c62511c8a00`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).
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