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SB2518 • 2026

Transportation, Dept. of

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 23; Title 9, Chapter 11; Title 9, Chapter 21; Title 9, Chapter 4; Title 9, Chapter 9; Title 54 and Title 67, relative to transportation infrastructure funding.

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Sponsor
Yarbro, Clemmons
Last action
2026-03-11
Official status
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify what happens if the report is submitted late, nor does it mention updates to other sections of Tennessee’s laws regarding transportation funding beyond changing the submission deadline.

Changing Deadline for Transportation Department Reports

This bill changes the deadline for the Tennessee Department of Transportation to submit its annual report from January 1st to February 15th.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the date when the transportation department must send its yearly report to lawmakers and committee chairs.
  • Moves the submission date from January 1st to February 15th each year.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Tennessee Department of Transportation
  • Lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives
  • Committee chairs responsible for transportation issues

Terms To Know

Transportation Modernization Fund
A fund used to support projects that improve Tennessee's transportation infrastructure.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if the report is submitted late.
  • It only changes deadlines and does not affect how much money is in the Transportation Modernization Fund.
  • Does not provide details on the content of the annual reports.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  2. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  3. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/11/2026

  4. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  5. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  6. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  7. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  8. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  9. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  10. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 2335
By Clemmons

SENATE BILL 2518
By Yarbro
SB2518
012039
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4,
Chapter 23; Title 9, Chapter 11; Title 9, Chapter
21; Title 9, Chapter 4; Title 9, Chapter 9; Title 54
and Title 67, relative to transportation
infrastructure funding.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 54-2-202(a), is amended by deleting
the language "each January 1 thereafter" and substituting instead the language "each February
15 thereafter".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.