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type: "Bill"
title: "Traffic Safety - As enacted, establishes process regarding traffic violations committed by autonomous vehicles, including mailing the notice of violation or citation to the registered owner of the vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 30 and Title 55, Chapter 8."
description: "Traffic Safety - As enacted, establishes process regarding traffic violations committed by autonomous vehicles, including mailing the notice of violation or citation to the registered owner of the vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 30 and Title 55, Chapter 8."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "114"
identifier: "SB 2253"
citation: "Tennessee SB 2253 (114)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Traffic Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Pody"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 23
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2026-02-02"
last_action: "2026-05-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a490ee14-07be-4e0a-b896-a5eee96583ea"
source_url: "https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB2253&ga=114"
source_hash: "5ea603486a5a40f018d030f480c1ef2f63416498e67b033acdd50cb54076b3f5"
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 2253 (114) — Traffic Safety - As enacted, establishes process regarding traffic violations committed by autonomous vehicles, including mailing the notice of violation or citation to the registered owner of the vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 30 and Title 55, Chapter 8.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Amendment HA0704** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0704.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0650** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0650.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2253.pdf)
## Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/23/2026 Passed (1) — **860** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/23/2026 Passed (1) — **272** (pass) · upper
- TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/11/2026 Passed — **90** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Pody — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-02-02** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2026-02-02** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2026-02-05** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-25** Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
- **2026-03-04** Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
- **2026-03-04** Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/11/2026
- **2026-03-11** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2026-03-20** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026
- **2026-03-23** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-23** Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 2 `passage`
- **2026-03-23** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0704) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2026-03-23** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2026-03-23** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2026-03-23** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 2 `passage`
- **2026-03-23** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0650)
- **2026-03-24** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2026-03-25** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2026-03-26** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-01** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2026-04-02** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-04-13** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2026-05-04** Effective date(s) 04/13/2026
- **2026-05-04** Pub. Ch. 726
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a490ee14-07be-4e0a-b896-a5eee96583ea`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).