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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.
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Signed by Governor
Driver Licenses
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Adults can drive during supervised demonstrations
People age 18 or older may drive a noncommercial vehicle without a license during an official demonstration of driving ability. A Department of Safety employee must accompany them. This exemption applies only during that supervised demonstration, not to driving generally.
Class D drivers can operate autocycles
Tennessee Class D licenses expressly cover autocycles and other vehicles outside Classes A, B, C, and M. They do not cover commercial motor vehicles. For any vehicle requiring a special endorsement, the correct endorsement must appear on the license.
Digital license data gets strict limits
Entities may keep data from digital license use only as long as needed to check its accuracy. They can never keep it longer than three calendar days. The law bans selling or sharing that data, except with police performing their duties, legally authorized government entities, or under a court subpoena. Information given to contractors, including photos, counts as personal identifying information. Contractors cannot sell, share again, or otherwise use it, except under those same legal exceptions.
Digital license users get tracking protections
Digital license providers cannot collect or keep biometric identifiers for the system, including fingerprints, voiceprints, or eye scans. The ban also covers measurements of hand or face shape. Providers may take a photo solely to compare with the license photo on file and confirm identity. The Department of Safety and its contractors cannot collect or keep location data for the system, including IP addresses.
Digital licenses stop after license suspension
The Department of Safety must disable, suspend, or end digital license participation when a physical license is canceled, revoked, or suspended. It must also act when a participant reports the device lost or stolen. Unless the physical license is restored, the digital license must be disabled when the physical-license action takes effect. It must also be removed from the device within 20 days.
Free digital licenses, but not for voting
Effective upon becoming law, Tennessee allows participants to show a valid digital license instead of a physical license. This includes identification requests from police and alcohol sellers, and covers Tennessee non-driver photo identification licenses. The Department of Safety and its contractors cannot charge participation fees. Digital licenses cannot be used or accepted as voting identification. Public and private entities cannot require digital licenses or give better service based on digital-license use.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Mark Cochran
Republican • House
T.J. 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
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
Bill Text
HA0118
4/7/2025
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
SA0055
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