TennesseeSB 2360114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 47; Title 55, Chapter 31 and Title 66, Chapter 19, relative to motor vehicles.

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Signed by Governor

Motor Vehicles

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Repair shops gain storage options with safeguards

Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee garagekeepers can store vehicles without written storage approval after a good-faith attempt to get repair consent. They must send notice of planned storage by three-day delivery to the vehicle’s last known registered owner. They keep a lien—a legal claim against the vehicle—but cannot enforce it until 30 days after the owner receives notice. They must submit records to the Tennessee Department of Revenue identifying the person notified, the attempt’s date and time, and the sender’s signature. They must also submit confirmation of receipt or other verifiable proof of delivery. Specified towing and storage rules do not apply to repair-related vehicles when owners authorize repairs and receive notice that repairs are complete. If repair approval cannot be obtained, some rules also do not apply after the required consent attempt and storage notice.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 125 • No: 0

House vote • 3/19/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/19/2026

Yes: 85 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/16/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/16/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/4/2026

TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

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