# Tennessee SB 0213: 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.

Tennessee SB 0213, 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., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Effective date(s) 10/17/2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0213
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: 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.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Effective date(s) 10/17/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Motor Vehicles
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (42 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Temporary dealer license relief for festival auctions: benefit, low. Beginning October 17, 2025, Tennessee waived motor vehicle dealer license requirements for buying or selling previously titled antique or unique vehicles. The auction had to be held with a motor vehicle festival at a municipal convention center. The center's county had to have 366,200 to 366,300 pe…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Powers

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/24/2025 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-04-08: Effective date(s) 10/17/2025
- 2025-04-08: Pub. Ch. 60
- 2025-03-25: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-18: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1 (House)
- 2025-03-17: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2025-02-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/24/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/19/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0060.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0213.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0213.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0060.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0213.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0213.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026)
- [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026)
- [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 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 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0213-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).