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Yes: 161 • No: 0
TennesseeSB 0704114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 39 and Title 65, Chapter 15, relative to vehicles for hire.
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Signed by Governor
Criminal Offenses
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New penalties for fake hired drivers
For acts committed on or after July 1, 2025, Tennessee makes deceptive impersonation of qualifying hired drivers a crime. It covers false service connections through statements, service branding, or other actions, and false claims of answering ride requests. The person must intend to deceive, and a violation is a Class B misdemeanor. Covered vehicles include taxis, limousines, and sedans designed for no more than 14 passengers, excluding the driver. They must mainly serve cities and nearby suburbs without fixed routes or schedules; personal vehicles used for rideshare companies are excluded. This rule does not apply to the vehicle owner when the vehicle has been stolen under Tennessee's theft law.
New penalties for fake rideshare drivers
For acts committed on or after July 1, 2025, Tennessee makes deceptive rideshare driver impersonation a crime. The law covers false claims of a current company connection, including misleading statements, company logos, or other actions. It also covers falsely claiming to answer a company's passenger ride request. The person must intend to deceive, and a violation is a Class B misdemeanor. It becomes a Class E felony when committed during a separate felony offense.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/20/2025
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 3/20/2025
Yes: 31 • No: 0
House vote • 3/17/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/17/2025
Yes: 92 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/10/2025
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/10/2025
Yes: 30 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/4/2025
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Bill Text
HA0073 (Substitute)
3/17/2025
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
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