All Roll Calls
Yes: 42 • No: 0
TennesseeSB 0213114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 17 and Title 62, Chapter 19, relative to auctions of previously titled motor vehicles that are antique or unique.
Sponsored By: Todd Gardenhire (Republican)
Became Law
Motor Vehicles
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Bill Overview
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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
No dealer license for festival car auctions
Beginning October 17, 2025, you can sell or buy a previously titled antique or unique vehicle at a festival auction without a dealer license. The auction must be held with a motor vehicle festival at a municipal convention center defined in § 7-4-101. The center must be in a county with a 2020 census population between 366,200 and 366,300. Part of the festival’s proceeds must be donated to a hospital neurological institute in the same county. This exemption ends October 22, 2025.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Todd Gardenhire
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Bill Powers
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/24/2025
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/24/2025
Yes: 33 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Pub. Ch. 60
4/8/2025Effective date(s) 10/17/2025
4/8/2025Signed by Governor.
3/25/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
3/19/2025HouseTransmitted to Governor for action.
3/19/2025SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
3/18/2025SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
3/18/2025SenateSubst. for comp. HB.
3/17/2025HousePassed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1
3/17/2025HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2/27/2025HousePassed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
2/24/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
2/24/2025SenateSponsor(s) Added.
2/24/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/24/2025
2/20/2025SenateRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2/19/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/19/2025
2/12/2025SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
2/10/2025SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
1/27/2025SenateFiled for introduction
1/16/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
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