All Roll Calls
Yes: 135 • No: 1
TennesseeSB 0228114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38 and Title 55, relative to motor vehicle registration.
Sponsored By: Brent Taylor (Republican)
Became Law
Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Phone proof of car registration
Beginning July 1, 2025, you can show your car registration on your phone. Police must accept a clear, valid electronic record. An officer may ask for more information and can refuse it if the image is unclear, seems fake, or cannot be verified. Showing it does not give permission to look at anything else on your device.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Brent Taylor
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Raumesh Akbari
Democrat • Senate
Bill Powers
Republican • Senate
Paul Rose
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/31/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/31/2025
Yes: 94 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/24/2025
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/24/2025
Yes: 32 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Pub. Ch. 157
5/2/2025Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
5/2/2025Signed by Governor.
4/11/2025SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
4/3/2025SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
4/2/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/2/2025HouseEnrolled and ready for signatures
4/1/2025SenateSubst. for comp. HB.
3/31/2025HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0159)
3/31/2025HousePassed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
3/31/2025HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2/27/2025HouseSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0001)
2/24/2025SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 1
2/24/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
2/24/2025SenateSponsor(s) Added.
2/24/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025
2/20/2025SenateRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
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
1/17/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
HA0159
Introduced
SA0001
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