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TennesseeHB 1316114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-7-112 and Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to licenses.

Sponsored By: William Lamberth (Republican)

Became Law

Driver Licenses

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Adults may road-test with state staff

If you are 18 or older, you may show your driving ability in a real road test while a Department of Safety employee rides with you. This applies to noncommercial vehicles under the state driving test rules.

Strong privacy rules for digital licenses

Data from your digital license cannot be kept longer than needed and never more than 3 calendar days. It cannot be sold, and it can be shared only with police doing their job, a government agency allowed by state law, or by court subpoena. Contractors cannot capture or keep your biometrics, except a photo only to match your existing license photo for identity checks. The Department and contractors cannot capture or keep your device location. The law defines “biometric identifier” and “geolocation data” so these limits are clear.

Class D license: what you can drive

The law clarifies what a Class D license lets you drive. It covers noncommercial vehicles that are not in Classes A, B, C, or M and not needing a special endorsement, unless that endorsement is listed on your license.

Use digital license for ID, not voting

You can show a digital driver license to police, alcohol sellers, and others for ID. You cannot use a digital license to verify identity to vote; only a physical license is accepted. Using a digital license is optional, and no one can favor or punish you for using it. The Department and its contractors cannot charge a fee to participate. If your physical license is cancelled, revoked, or suspended, or you report your device lost or stolen, your digital license is disabled at once and must be removed within 20 days if the physical license is not restored. A state photo ID license gets the same digital protections, and the law standardizes terms to “digital.”

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • William Lamberth

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Mark Cochran

    Republican • House

  • G.A. Hardaway

    Democrat • House

  • Torrey C. Harris

    Democrat • House

  • Dan Howell

    Republican • House

  • Kelly Keisling

    Republican • House

  • Jake McCalmon

    Republican • House

  • Kevin D. Raper

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 133 • No: 13

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/10/2025

Yes: 27 • No: 1

House vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025

Yes: 83 • No: 7

House vote • 4/7/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/18/2025

HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 16 • No: 3

House vote • 3/4/2025

HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 297

    4/28/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

    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

    4/15/2025Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/14/2025House

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

    4/11/2025House

  8. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/10/2025Senate

  9. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0055)

    4/10/2025Senate

  10. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 1, PNV 3

    4/10/2025Senate

  11. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    4/9/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    4/8/2025House

  13. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0118)

    4/7/2025House

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/7/2025House

  15. Passed H., as am., Ayes 83, Nays 7, PNV 4

    4/7/2025House

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

    4/3/2025House

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

    4/2/2025House

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/20/2025House

  19. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    3/18/2025House

  20. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/18/2025

    3/12/2025House

  21. Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/18/2025

    3/11/2025House

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

    3/5/2025House

  23. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee

    3/4/2025House

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

    2/26/2025House

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/20/2025House

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