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SB 1877

Transportation, Dept. of - As introduced, extends for one year the annual report the department must submit to committees of the general assembly regarding blocked highway-rail grade crossings data collected by the federal railroad administration. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65.

114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

TDOT’s reporting on blocked highway-rail crossings is extended by one year, delaying annual to Nov 1, 2027 and final report to July 1, 2028.

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Bill Summary · SB 1877

Summary of SB 1877 / HB 1641 (Session 114) – Tennessee

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill extends the reporting requirements for TDOT (Tennessee Department of Transportation) related to blocked highway-rail grade crossings.
  • Specifically, it delays the deadline for both the ongoing annual reporting and the final report to the General Assembly by one year.

Key Provisions

  • Remains within TDOT’s statutory duty under Tenn. Code Ann. § 65-3-124 to report railroad crossing data.
  • Extensions:
    • Annual reporting period: Extended to November 1, 2027.
    • Final comprehensive report: Extended to July 1, 2028.
  • Technical changes to statute:
    • Section 65-3-124: Replace the currently stated date range “2022–2026” with “2022–2027” to reflect the added year.
    • Section 65-3-124: Replace the deadline “July 1, 2027” with “July 1, 2028” for the final report.

Affected Parties

  • Primary: Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and the legislative committees receiving the reports on blocked highway-rail grade crossings data.
  • Secondary: Policymakers and state legislators who rely on this data to assess rail crossing safety and congestion impacts.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Effective Date: Upon becoming law.
  • Legislative History:
    • Introduced in 2026 and referred through the usual committee process, with actions indicating moved between Transportation and Safety committees and Senate Finance, Ways & Means for final consideration.
    • Reported as part of the 2026 session’s fiscal analysis (HB 1641/SB 1877) with a non-significant fiscal impact.
  • Fiscal Note:
    • Estimated impact: Not significant; extensions can be achieved within existing resources.
    • Assumes TDOT already collects the data in cooperation with the Federal Railroad Administration and that the reporting requirements are a year extension rather than a new mandate.

Practical Implications

  • Gives TDOT and the General Assembly additional time to compile and review data on blocked highway-rail crossings.
  • No new funding or staffing increases anticipated; changes are administrative and procedural.
  • The data continue to come from the Federal Railroad Administration, with Tennessee maintaining annual and final reporting obligations.

If you’d like, I can provide a plain-language version for a general-audience briefing or a side-by-side comparison with the current statutory deadlines.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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