# Tennessee HB 0300: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to license plate flippers. Tennessee HB 0300, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to license plate flippers., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-03-31 (Effective date(s) 03/26/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0300-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0300 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to license plate flippers. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2025-03-31, Effective date(s) 03/26/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: Traffic Safety - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (153 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Plate flipper users face seizure costs: mixed, low. 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 s… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Scott Cepicky (Republican), House - Cosponsor: T.J. Hardaway (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Justin Lafferty (Republican), House - Cosponsor: White ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-03 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/3/2025 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2025-02-24 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-24 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/24/2025 | pass | 95 | 1 | | | 2025-02-18 | House | HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE | pass | 19 | 1 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 1 | | ## Actions (26) - 2025-03-31: Effective date(s) 03/26/2025 - 2025-03-31: Pub. Ch. 55 - 2025-03-26: Signed by Governor. - 2025-03-19: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2025-03-18: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-03-04: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2025-03-03: Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0018) (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-02-24: Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 1, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-02-24: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0005) (House) - 2025-02-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-24: Sponsor(s) withdrawn. (House) - 2025-02-20: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025 (House) - 2025-02-19: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025 (House) - 2025-02-18: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-12: Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/18/2025 (House) - 2025-02-11: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee (House) - 2025-02-05: Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/11/2025 (House) - 2025-02-03: Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-03: P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee (House) - 2025-01-27: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-01-22: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA0005, 2025-02-24: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0005.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0055.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0300.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0300.pdf) - SA0018: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0018.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed) - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed) ## Sources - [HA0005 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0005.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0055.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0300.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0300.pdf) - [SA0018 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0018.pdf) ## Related - [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026) - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0300-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).