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TennesseeSB 0876114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 4, Part 1, relative to registration and licensing of motor vehicles.

Sponsored By: Shane Reeves (Republican)

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Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Renew car registration by mail, with fees

Beginning July 1, 2025, you can renew your car registration by mail. County clerks must offer this service through the United States Postal Service. Your mailed application must be postmarked at least 20 days before your registration expires. Clerks may charge $7 for a plate and $3 for a decal. They may raise these fees each year, but not by more than that year’s Postal Service price increase.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Shane Reeves

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 126 • No: 17

House vote • 4/15/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025

Yes: 75 • No: 17

Senate vote • 4/14/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/14/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/8/2025

SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/19/2025

TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 326

    5/13/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    5/13/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/2/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/22/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/21/2025Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/21/2025House

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/17/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/15/2025House

  9. Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 17, PNV 1

    4/15/2025House

  10. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    4/14/2025Senate

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/14/2025Senate

  12. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/14/2025

    4/11/2025Senate

  13. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    4/8/2025Senate

  14. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

    4/1/2025Senate

  15. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    3/19/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

    3/12/2025Senate

  17. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  19. Filed for introduction

    2/5/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

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  • Fiscal Note

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  • Introduced

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