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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: Bud Hulsey (Republican)

Became Law

Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration

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Bill Overview

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2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

No impersonation charge for antique displays

Beginning July 1, 2025, you do not commit criminal impersonation just for operating an antique emergency vehicle when you follow the event, light, and siren rules. This protection applies only if the vehicle is registered as an antique and you use era-correct equipment with written approval, keep the approval with you, and limit use to events, parades, or private property with permission.

Use antique emergency vehicles at events

Beginning July 1, 2025, the law lets antique emergency vehicles be used at community and school events and driven to and from them. Privately owned antiques registered as such can show red, white, or blue era-correct flashing lights and use era-correct bells or sirens only with written permission from the local police or fire chief. You must keep the written authorization in the vehicle and show it to an officer on request. Lights and sirens may run only when the vehicle is stopped at an event on public property, during an organized parade or ceremony on public roads, or on private property with the owner’s permission. Blue or blue-and-red lights are allowed only on antique law enforcement vehicles. This applies to antique ambulances, fire vehicles, and police vehicles that meet Tennessee’s antique criteria.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Bud Hulsey

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Michele Carringer

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 153 • No: 0

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

  1. Pub. Ch. 143

    4/4/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    4/4/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/3/2025

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    3/27/2025House

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/26/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/26/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    3/25/2025House

  8. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    3/24/2025Senate

  9. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/24/2025Senate

  10. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    3/20/2025Senate

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    3/18/2025House

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/17/2025House

  13. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/17/2025House

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

    3/13/2025House

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

    3/12/2025House

  16. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    3/11/2025House

  17. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/11/2025

    3/5/2025House

  18. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee

    3/4/2025House

  19. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

    2/26/2025House

  20. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

    2/5/2025House

  21. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

    2/5/2025House

  22. Intro., P1C.

    2/3/2025House

  23. Filed for introduction

    1/28/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

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  • Fiscal Note

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  • Introduced

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