# Tennessee HB 0537: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38 and Title 55, relative to motor vehicle registration.

Tennessee HB 0537, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38 and Title 55, relative to motor vehicle registration., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-05-02 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 157) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 0537
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38 and Title 55, relative to motor vehicle registration.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-05-02, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 157
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (28 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | House | HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE | pass | 19 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | House | HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-05-02: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 157
- 2025-03-31: Comp. SB subst. (House)
- 2025-03-31: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-27: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-27: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-26: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-24: Sponsor(s) Added pur. Rule 52 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/25/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee (House)
- 2025-03-12: Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-11: Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/18/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/11/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/11/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-26: Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/4/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-05: P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee (House)
- 2025-02-03: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2025-01-29: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0157.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0228.pdf)
- HA0159: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0159.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0537.pdf)
- SA0001: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0001.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed)
- 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 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 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 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)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0157.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0228.pdf)
- [HA0159 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0159.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0537.pdf)
- [SA0001 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0001.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026)
- [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 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 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 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0537-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).