All Roll Calls
Yes: 133 • No: 0
TennesseeSB 0608114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, relative to motor vehicles.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Motor Vehicles
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Fairer allocation and delivery for dealers
Manufacturers must deliver a car you advertised for immediate delivery within 60 days of your order. They can refuse only for an act of God, a strike delay, no manufacturing capacity, a freight embargo, or another cause outside their control, and they must prove it. Allocation plans for new vehicles cannot be arbitrary, capricious, or unreasonably discriminatory, and changes cannot make them unfair. If you send a written request, the manufacturer must explain how it allocates your line-make in Tennessee and the basis for your current allocation.
Stronger facility and standards protections for dealers
The law blocks unreasonable demands to move your store or make major facility investments. The manufacturer must prove any relocation or big change is reasonable for your market and finances. You can use an approved alternative vendor for construction or major changes if the goods or services match in design, quality, and kind, unless the manufacturer pays most of the cost; trademark and trade dress rights are preserved. The manufacturer cannot make you rebuild the same design element within 10 years if they required and approved the last job, unless needed for health, safety, or essential technology. Performance standards and sales goals must be fair, reasonable, and applied the same to similar dealers, including those tied to incentives or reimbursements.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Brent Taylor
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/16/2026
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2026
Yes: 93 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/2/2026
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/2/2026
Yes: 32 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/24/2026
SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 05/05/2026
5/18/2026Pub. Ch. 885
5/18/2026Signed by Governor.
5/5/2026SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
4/23/2026SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/21/2026HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
4/21/2026SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
4/20/2026SenatePassed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
4/16/2026HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0677)
4/16/2026HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
4/16/2026HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
3/5/2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
3/3/2026SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
3/2/2026SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
3/2/2026SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0503)
3/2/2026SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
2/27/2026SenateRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
2/24/2026SenatePlaced on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
2/17/2026SenateRefer to Senate Commerce & Labor Committee
2/17/2026SenateRecalled from Senate Transportation & Safety Committee
2/17/2026SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Transportation & Safety Committee
2/13/2025SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
2/10/2025SenateFiled for introduction
1/31/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
HA0677
Introduced
SA0503
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