# Tennessee SB 1591: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-8-199, relative to prohibited uses of electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle.

Tennessee SB 1591, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-8-199, relative to prohibited uses of electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-03-26 (Re-ref. Calendar & Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1591
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-8-199, relative to prohibited uses of electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-03-26, Re-ref. Calendar & Rules Committee
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Traffic Safety
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (74 yes, 62 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-26 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/26/2026 | fail | 37 | 48 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/5/2026 | pass | 20 | 11 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-03-26: Re-ref. Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-26: Failed to pass H., Ayes 37, Nays 48, PNV 3 (House)
- 2026-03-26: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0563) (House)
- 2026-03-26: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2026-03-09: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2026-03-05: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 20, Nays 11 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0486) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/5/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 3 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/18/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1591.pdf)
- HA0563: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0563.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1591.pdf)
- SA0486: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0486.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1591.pdf)
- [HA0563 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0563.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1591.pdf)
- [SA0486 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0486.pdf)

## Related
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- [SB 1255: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49; Title 63; Title 6…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1255-2025-2026)
- [SB 1232: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1232-2025-2026)
- [SB 0855: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0855-2025-2026)
- [SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0539-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1591-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).