Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly

Tennessee HB1739: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 54 and Title 64, Chapter 9, relative to enforcement of traffic laws on designated private roadways within the megasite of West Tennessee.

Status: Chaptered, May 27, 2026

Fiscal Summary OTHER FISCAL IMPACT Due to multiple unknown variables, any fiscal impact as a result of an agreement between the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee and a law enforcement agency cannot be determined with reasonable certainty. Any impacts to local government as a result of this legislation are considered permissive. Bill Summary This bill authorizes the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee (the "authority") and a law enforcement agency of a county or municipality in which the megasite is located to enter into a written agreement authorizing sworn peace officers of such agency, on one or more designated private megasite roadways identified in the agreement, to enforce laws relative to the rules of the road, vehicle equipment and lighting regulations, and vehicle accidents, vehicular crimes, alcohol and drug related offenses, drag racing, and penalties and procedures for such accidents and offenses. Such an agreement must be approved by the authority's board of directors and approved by resolution or ordinance, as applicable, of the governing body of the participating county or municipality. Further, this bill requires such an agreement to (i) attach a legal description or map of each designated private megasite roadway subject to enforcement; (ii) require the owner or operator of each roadway to install and maintain traffic-control devices and speed-limit signs that conform to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) as adopted by the department of transportation; (iii) require conspicuous notice at each vehicular entrance to the designated roadways that state and local traffic laws are enforced by the named law enforcement agency; and (iv) specify the term of the agreement and provide termination rights for either party upon at least 30-days' written notice. For the limited purpose of enforcing t