TennesseeSB 1479114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 41-51-301 and Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3, relative to licenses.

Sponsored By: Todd Gardenhire (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Driver Licenses

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Bill Overview

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

Driver license help for incarcerated Tennesseans

The law helps people in Tennessee prisons keep the ID they need to drive. If you had a valid Tennessee driver license when you entered, the Department of Correction and the Department of Safety provide you a driver license; if it only expired because of prison, it still counts as in good standing. If you did not have a valid license in good standing, the state gives you a Tennessee photo ID instead. If your license was unexpired when you went in and expired in prison or within six months after release, the state extends it to last six months after you leave. The Department of Safety must tell you within three days that you need to apply to renew, and the agencies must share data to make this work.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Todd Gardenhire
Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

Raumesh Akbari
Democrat • Senate
Heidi Campbell
Democrat • Senate
Becky Duncan Massey
Republican • Senate
Charlane Oliver
Democrat • Senate
Mark Pody
Republican • Senate
Jessie Seal
Republican • Senate
John Stevens
Republican • Senate
Jeff Yarbro
Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 130 • No: 0

House vote • 3/30/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026

Yes: 91 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/2/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/2/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/25/2026

TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

Signed by Governor.
4/14/2026Senate
Signed by H. Speaker
4/2/2026House
Transmitted to Governor for action.
4/2/2026Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures
4/1/2026Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
4/1/2026Senate
Subst. for comp. HB.
3/30/2026House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0702)
3/30/2026House
Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
3/30/2026House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
3/5/2026House
Sponsor(s) Added.
3/3/2026Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0524)
3/2/2026Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
3/2/2026Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
3/2/2026Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
2/27/2026Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
2/25/2026Senate
Sponsor(s) Added.
2/25/2026Senate
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 2/25/2026
2/18/2026Senate
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
2/18/2026Senate
Sponsor(s) Added.
2/17/2026Senate
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 2/18/2026
2/11/2026Senate
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
2/11/2026Senate
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 2/11/2026
2/4/2026Senate
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/11/2026
2/4/2026Senate
Sponsor(s) Added.
2/3/2026Senate
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/4/2026
1/28/2026Senate

Bill Text

Fiscal Note
PDF
HA0702
PDF
Introduced
PDF
SA0524
PDF

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