Traffic Safety - As enacted, makes it a Class B misdemeanor offense for a person to operate a passenger motor vehicle on a street, road, or highway in this state if, by alteration of the suspension, frame, or chassis, the height of the vehicle's front fender is four or more inches greater than the height of the rear fender. - Amends TCA Title 55.
HB1944 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 541 by the Secretary of State.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For HB1944Date
    Effective date(s) 07/01/202403/19/2024
    Pub. Ch. 54103/19/2024
    Signed by Governor.03/07/2024
    Transmitted to Governor for his action.03/01/2024
    Signed by Senate Speaker02/28/2024
    Signed by H. Speaker02/28/2024
    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.02/27/2024
    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 002/26/2024
    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.02/26/2024
    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration02/26/2024
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.02/22/2024
    Passed H., Ayes 84, Nays 7, PNV 102/22/2024
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/22/2024
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/22/202402/15/2024
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/15/202402/14/2024
    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee02/13/2024
    Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/13/202402/07/2024
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/07/2024
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee02/07/2024
    Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/7/202401/31/2024
    Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee01/30/2024
    P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee01/25/2024
    Intro., P1C.01/24/2024
    Filed for introduction01/23/2024
    Actions For SB1913Date
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 54103/19/2024
    Companion House Bill substituted02/26/2024
    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/26/202402/23/2024
    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee02/21/2024
    Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/21/202402/14/2024
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee01/25/2024
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration01/24/2024
    Filed for introduction01/23/2024
  • No amendments for HB1944.
    No amendments for SB1913.

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  • Fiscal Summary

    NOT SIGNIFICANT


    Bill Summary

    This bill prohibits a person from operating a passenger motor vehicle on any street, road, or highway in this state if, by alteration of the suspension, frame, or chassis, the height of the vehicle's front fender is four or more inches greater than the height of the rear fender. As used in this bill, the height of the fender is a vertical measurement from and perpendicular to the ground, through the centerline of the wheel, and to the bottom of the fender.

    This bill provides that a violation of the prohibition above constitutes a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of (i) $250 for the first offense in a 12-month period; (ii) $500 for the second offense in a 12-month period; and (iii) $500 and a 12-month revocation of the person's driver license for the third offense in a 12-month period. Within 30 days of conviction for a violation, the clerk of the court of conviction must give notice of the conviction to the department of safety.

  • FiscalNote for HB1944/SB1913 filed under HB1944

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    House moved to substitute and conform to SB1913

    HB1944 by Carr - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/22/2024
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................84
              Noes................................................7
              Present and not voting...................1

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Barrett, Baum, Behn, Boyd, Bricken, Bulso, Burkhart, Butler, Carr, Carringer, Cepicky, Chism, Cochran, Crawford, Darby, Davis, Doggett, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Freeman, Fritts, Gant, Garrett, Gillespie, Glynn, Grills, Hale, Harris, Haston, Hawk, Hazlewood, Helton-Haynes, Hemmer, Hicks G, Hicks T, Hill, Holsclaw, Howell, Hulsey, Hurt, Jernigan, Johnson C, Keisling, Kumar, Lafferty, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Lynn, Marsh, Martin B, Martin G, McCalmon, McKenzie, Miller, Moody, Moon, Powell, Powers, Ragan, Raper, Reedy, Richey, Rudd, Rudder, Russell, Shaw, Sherrell, Slater, Sparks, Stevens, Thompson, Todd, Towns, Travis, Vaughan, Vital, Warner, White, Williams, Zachary, Mr. Speaker Sexton -- 84.
              Representatives voting no were: Camper, Clemmons, Dixie, Hakeem, Hardaway, Johnson G, Jones -- 7.
              Representatives present and not voting were: Capley -- 1.

              HB1944 by Carr - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/22/2024 2/15/2024
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB1944 by Carr - HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/13/2024
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Camper, Pearson requested to be recorded as voting No

              HB1944 by Carr - HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee 2/7/2024
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Pearson requested to be recorded as voting No

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    Senate moved to substitute and conform to HB1944

    HB1944 by Carr - FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/26/2024
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................32
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Akbari, Bailey, Bowling, Briggs, Campbell, Crowe, Gardenhire, Haile, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Kyle, Lamar, Lowe, Lundberg, Massey, Niceley, Oliver, Pody, Powers, Reeves, Roberts, Southerland, Stevens, Swann, Taylor, Walley, Watson, White, Yager, Yarbro, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 32.

    SB1913 by Niceley - TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/21/2024
    Passed
              Ayes................................................9
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Bailey, Bowling, Briggs, Campbell, Massey, Niceley, Pody, Powers, Taylor -- 9.