Votes at a glance: House Transportation Committee clears several transportation bills and a Nashville resolution

The Tennessee House Transportation Committee voted on multiple calendar items during its March 24, 2026 meeting. Key results:

• HB2 (Chairman Lafferty) — Amendment 014363 adopted to allow locals to request TDOT traffic‑noise studies and require requestors to pay actual costs. Vote recorded: 17 ayes, 0 nos. Moves to finance.

• HB5 (Chairman Russell) — Amendment adopted to ensure just compensation for billboard owners in condemnation; committee passed 17–1. Moves to finance.

• HB1790 (Representative Sparks) — Lowers permissive minimum age for school bus drivers from 25 to 23 for LEAs. Passed 13–2–1; advances to finance.

• HB1754 (Chairman Howe) — Boat titling requirement (titles to begin 07/01/2027 per sponsor) with technical amendments adopted. Passed 16–1, 1 present-not-voting; advances to finance.

• SJR0657 (Howe) — Resolution supporting Nashville's Choose How You Move initiative and enabling application for federal grants; passed 16–1 and moves to calendar and rules.

• HB2074 (Langford) — Restricts school-speed camera enforcement to times when children are present; passed 16–0 and moves to calendar and rules.

• HB2507 (Representative Garrett) — Amendment adopted to update qualifications and regionalize appointees to five major airports; passed 15–2 and advances in the process.

• HB1457 (Representative Balsall) — Revised to allow certified high‑risk expectant mothers to use disability parking spaces; passed 13–3 and will go to finance.

Several other procedural motions were made to place bills on the heel of the calendar or reconsider prior actions; the committee adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

Ending: The committee advanced multiple bills to the next steps: finance or calendar and rules, depending on the item.