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House Transportation Committee approves three bills, including changes to special police commissioning and family-restroom signage
Summary
On Feb. 18, 2025, the Tennessee House Transportation Committee passed three bills from its calendar: HB121 (special police commissioning), HB300 (license-plate flipper devices), and HB60 (family-restroom signage). Each measure moves to the next stage of the legislative process.
The Tennessee House Transportation Committee on Feb. 18, 2025, approved three bills on its calendar: House Bill 121, House Bill 300 (as amended), and House Bill 60.
House Bill 121, sponsored by Representative Darby, would revise commissioning authority language in state law so that the Commissioner of the Department of Safety — rather than the governor — is the commissioning authority for railroad police. The committee voted to approve the bill; the clerk recorded 18 ayes and 1 nay. The bill was reported to Calendar and Rules.
House Bill 300, sponsored by Representative Martin, was considered with an amendment (identified in committee as code “34 24”). The legislation strengthens prior law that targeted manufacturing and distribution of license-plate “flipper” devices and clarified law enforcement discretion and safety procedures for handling devices that cannot be safely removed. The committee adopted the amendment and approved the bill; the clerk recorded 19 ayes and 1 nay. The bill will proceed to the next committee on its path.
House Bill 60, sponsored by Representative Raper and considered with amendment “34 12,” would require better signage to identify family restrooms at certain rest stops and welcome centers. Sponsors said it does not create additional family restrooms but aims to make existing facilities easier to locate, noting there are 19 rest stops and 16 welcome centers statewide and a total of 14 family restrooms currently available. The committee approved the bill unanimously, with the clerk recording 21 ayes and 0 nays; the bill was reported to Government Operations.
Votes at a glance - HB121 (Darby): Passed, 18–1; referred to Calendar and Rules. Amendment: none reported. - HB300 (Martin): Passed, 19–1; amendment 34 24 adopted; referred onward. - HB60 (Raper): Passed, 21–0; amendment 34 12 adopted; referred to Government Operations.
All vote tallies above are committee counts announced by the clerk during the hearing. Motions and seconds were recorded on the record during the session but specific mover/second names were not named in the committee transcript.
