# Tennessee SB 1889: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15, relative to motor vehicles.

Tennessee SB 1889, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15, relative to motor vehicles., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-05-18 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 954) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1889
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15, relative to motor vehicles.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-05-18, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 954
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Motor Vehicles
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (16 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessie Seal (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stevens
- Cosponsor: White

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 1 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-05-18: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 954
- 2026-04-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Companion House Bill substituted (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/11/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/4/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/4/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/25/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 2/25/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/18/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0954.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1708.pdf)
- HA0641: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0641.pdf)
- HA1206: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1206.pdf)
- HA1221: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1221.pdf)
- HA1238: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1238.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1889.pdf)
- SA0651: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0651.pdf)
- SA1090: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1090.pdf)

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- 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)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0954.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1708.pdf)
- [HA0641 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0641.pdf)
- [HA1206 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1206.pdf)
- [HA1221 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1221.pdf)
- [HA1238 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1238.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1889.pdf)
- [SA0651 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0651.pdf)
- [SA1090 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1090.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1889-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).