# Tennessee SB 0005: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to the issuance of driver licenses and photo identification to noncitizens.

Tennessee SB 0005, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to the issuance of driver licenses and photo identification to noncitizens., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-01-15 (Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0005
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to the issuance of driver licenses and photo identification to noncitizens.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-11-19
- Last action: 2025-01-15, Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Driver Licenses
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-15: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2024-11-19: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0005.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0005.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026)
- [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026)
- [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026)
- [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026)
- [HB 2649: AN ACT to amend Chapter 84 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended by Chapter 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2649-2025-2026)
- [HB 2533: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2533-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0005-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).