TennesseeHB 0300114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to license plate flippers.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Traffic Safety

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Bill Overview

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Plate flipper users face seizure costs

The law took effect upon becoming law. Tennessee police may seize or impound vehicles with installed license plate flippers as evidence. Owners or drivers who are present must get a chance to promptly remove the flipper safely. Officers may direct them to move the vehicle to a designated spot for safe removal. Once removed, police may seize only the flipper as contraband, not the vehicle. If the vehicle is impounded, its owner pays towing and impoundment fees and reasonable flipper removal costs.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Scott Cepicky

    Republican • House

  • T.J. Hardaway

    Democrat • House

  • Justin Lafferty

    Republican • House

  • White

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 153 • No: 3

Senate vote • 3/3/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/3/2025

Yes: 31 • No: 0

House vote • 2/24/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 2/24/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/24/2025

Yes: 95 • No: 1

House vote • 2/18/2025

HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 19 • No: 1

House vote • 2/11/2025

HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 03/26/2025

    3/31/2025
  2. Pub. Ch. 55

    3/31/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.

    3/26/2025
  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    3/19/2025House
  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/18/2025Senate
  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/17/2025House
  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    3/4/2025House
  8. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    3/3/2025Senate
  9. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0018)

    3/3/2025Senate
  10. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    3/3/2025Senate
  11. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    2/27/2025Senate
  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    2/25/2025House
  13. Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 1, PNV 0

    2/24/2025House
  14. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0005)

    2/24/2025House
  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/24/2025House
  16. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    2/24/2025House
  17. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025

    2/20/2025House
  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025

    2/19/2025House
  19. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    2/18/2025House
  20. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/18/2025

    2/12/2025House
  21. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee

    2/11/2025House
  22. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/11/2025

    2/5/2025House
  23. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

    2/3/2025House
  24. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

    2/3/2025House
  25. Intro., P1C.

    1/27/2025House

Bill Text

  • HA0005

    2/24/2025

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Fiscal Note

  • Introduced

  • SA0018

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