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Yes: 153 • No: 0
TennesseeHB 0442114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-16-301 and Title 55, relative to antique emergency vehicles.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration
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Bill Overview
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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More uses for antique emergency vehicle owners
Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee allows qualifying antique emergency vehicles to attend community or educational events and travel there and back. Qualifying vehicles are ambulances, fire department vehicles, and law enforcement vehicles that meet Tennessee’s antique motor vehicle rules. Privately owned vehicles registered under those rules can have emergency lights, bells, sirens, and exhaust whistles matching their manufacturing era. Using the sound devices or red, white, or blue lights requires written approval from the applicable local police or fire chief. Operators must carry that approval and show it to an officer upon request. Equipment use is limited to stopped vehicles at community or educational events on public property; organized public-road parades, processions, or ceremonies; or private property with the owner’s permission. During those road events and on private property, vehicles can be moving or stopped. The separate exception for flashing blue lights, alone or with red, covers only antique law enforcement vehicles. It requires written approval from the police chief where the vehicle operates. Operating a vehicle in line with these antique-vehicle and equipment rules alone does not constitute criminal impersonation; other impersonation conduct remains subject to the law.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Michele Carringer
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/24/2025
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/24/2025
Yes: 32 • No: 0
House vote • 3/17/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/17/2025
Yes: 94 • No: 0
House vote • 3/17/2025
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/11/2025
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Yes: 18 • No: 0
House vote • 3/4/2025
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
4/4/2025Pub. Ch. 143
4/4/2025Signed by Governor.
4/3/2025Transmitted to Governor for his action.
3/27/2025HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
3/26/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
3/26/2025HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
3/25/2025HousePassed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
3/24/2025SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
3/24/2025SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
3/20/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
3/18/2025HousePassed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
3/17/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
3/17/2025HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025
3/13/2025HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025
3/12/2025HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/11/2025HousePlaced on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/11/2025
3/5/2025HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
3/4/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
2/26/2025HouseAssigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
2/5/2025HouseP2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
2/5/2025HouseIntro., P1C.
2/3/2025HouseFiled for introduction
1/28/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
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