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TennesseeSB 1420114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to examinations for driver licenses and intermediate driver licenses.

Sponsored By: Raumesh Akbari (Democrat)

Became Law

Driver Licenses

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Intermediate license test adds bicycle signals

Beginning January 1, 2026, Tennessee’s intermediate driver license written test includes bicycle hand signal questions. The Department of Safety updates the driver manual to teach these signals. Applicants can study the manual to answer the new questions. This helps drivers understand how bicyclists show turns, slowing, and stops.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Raumesh Akbari

    Democrat • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Heidi Campbell

    Democrat • Senate

  • Sara Kyle

    Democrat • Senate

  • London Lamar

    Democrat • Senate

  • Jeff Yarbro

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 134 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025

Yes: 93 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/17/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/12/2025

TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 469

    5/15/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 01/01/2026

    5/15/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/9/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/29/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/28/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/21/2025House

  9. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/21/2025House

  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/20/2025House

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/17/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/17/2025Senate

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/17/2025Senate

  14. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025

    3/14/2025Senate

  15. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/12/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

    3/5/2025Senate

  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

    2/6/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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