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TennesseeHB 0749114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to driver licenses issued to persons without lawful presence.

Sponsored By: Lee Reeves (Republican)

Became Law

Driver Licenses

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Tennessee invalidates marked out of state licenses

Beginning January 1, 2026, Tennessee treats some out-of-state driver licenses as invalid to drive here. They are license classes another state gives only to people without lawful presence and that are clearly marked or look different. This includes permits that let you drive. The Department of Safety must post a list of these classes by December 1, 2025 and keep it updated. Nonresident driving privileges apply only if your license is not one of these. Driving in Tennessee with one of these invalid licenses is a Class B misdemeanor.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Lee Reeves

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Fred Atchley

    Republican • House

  • Ed Butler

    Republican • House

  • Kip Capley

    Republican • House

  • Mark Cochran

    Republican • House

  • John Crawford

    Republican • House

  • Elaine Davis

    Republican • House

  • Rusty Grills

    Republican • House

  • David B. Hawk

    Republican • House

  • Dan Howell

    Republican • House

  • Kelly Keisling

    Republican • House

  • William Lamberth

    Republican • House

  • Brock Martin

    Republican • House

  • Jake McCalmon

    Republican • House

  • Jay D. Reedy

    Republican • House

  • Michele Reneau

    Republican • House

  • Tim Rudd

    Republican • House

  • Iris Rudder

    Republican • House

  • Cameron Speaker Sexton

    Republican • House

  • Paul Sherrell

    Republican • House

  • Bryan Terry

    Republican • House

  • Chris Todd

    Republican • House

  • Jason Zachary

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 185 • No: 52

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/7/2025

Yes: 26 • No: 6

House vote • 4/3/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/3/2025

Yes: 68 • No: 21

House vote • 4/3/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/3/2025

Yes: 68 • No: 21

House vote • 3/31/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/25/2025

HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 16 • No: 3

House vote • 3/18/2025

HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 288

    4/28/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025, 01/01/2026

    4/28/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/24/2025

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/16/2025House

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/14/2025Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/10/2025House

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

    4/8/2025House

  8. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/7/2025Senate

  9. Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6

    4/7/2025Senate

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/3/2025House

  11. Passed H., Ayes 68, Nays 21, PNV 0

    4/3/2025House

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    4/3/2025House

  13. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    4/3/2025Senate

  14. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

    3/31/2025House

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/31/2025House

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/3/2025

    3/31/2025House

  17. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025

    3/27/2025House

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/26/2025House

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025

    3/26/2025House

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

    3/25/2025House

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/25/2025House

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/24/2025House

  23. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/25/2025

    3/19/2025House

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

    3/18/2025House

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/17/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

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  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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