# Tennessee HB 1555: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-8-199, relative to prohibited uses of electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle.

Tennessee HB 1555, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-8-199, relative to prohibited uses of electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-03-26 (Comp. SB subst.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 1555
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-8-199, relative to prohibited uses of electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-03-26, Comp. SB subst.
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Traffic Safety
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (44 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Kevin D. Raper (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-26 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 15 | 8 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE | pass | 13 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 1 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-03-26: Comp. SB subst. (House)
- 2026-03-26: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-03-19: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-17: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/17/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-17: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-17: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House)
- 2026-02-11: Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/17/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-10: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee (House)
- 2026-02-04: Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/10/2026 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-21: P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee (House)
- 2026-01-15: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2026-01-13: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1591.pdf)
- HA0563: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0563.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1555.pdf)
- SA0486: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0486.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1591.pdf)
- [HA0563 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0563.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1555.pdf)
- [SA0486 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0486.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1555-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).