# Tennessee SB 1635: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 21, Part 3, relative to the 2021 Precious Cargo Act. Tennessee SB 1635, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 21, Part 3, relative to the 2021 Precious Cargo Act., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1635-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 1635 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 21, Part 3, relative to the 2021 Precious Cargo Act. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (132 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Precious Cargo coverage expands to communication disorders: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee’s Precious Cargo Act expands its definition of “medical condition” to include communication disorders. These include speech, language, and fluency disorders, such as stuttering. This change applies specifically to Tennessee Code Annotated § 55-21-303(a)(2), not eve… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Joey Hensley (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sara Kyle (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Powers ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-16 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 | pass | 93 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/19/2026 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2026-02-11 | Senate | TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (19) - 2026-04-06: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 - 2026-04-06: Pub. Ch. 648 - 2026-04-01: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-03-18: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-03-16: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2026-02-23: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2026-02-19: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/19/2026 (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/11/2026 (Senate) - 2026-01-15: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0648.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1635.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1635.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 1668: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to penalties for violations of ordinances. (signed) - SB 1667: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 55 and Title 56, relative to motor vehicle financial responsibility. (signed) - SB 1602: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to leaving the scene of an accident. (signed) - SB 1326: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative to property tax relief for elderly persons. (signed) - SB 1232: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relative to expunction of criminal records. (signed) - SB 1255: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to blood lead level testing. (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0648.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1635.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1635.pdf) ## Related - [SB 1668: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to pena…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1668-2025-2026) - [SB 1667: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 55 and Title 56, rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1667-2025-2026) - [SB 1602: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Ch…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1602-2025-2026) - [SB 1326: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1326-2025-2026) - [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 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) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1635-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).