Senate Bill 1479 amends Tennessee law regarding the provision of driver licenses and photo identification licenses to inmates. The bill specifies that the Department of Correction will coordinate with the Department of Safety to provide a driver license to inmates who had a valid license prior to incarceration. If an inmate does not possess a valid driver license, they will instead receive a photo identification license. Additionally, the bill clarifies that an inmate whose driver license expired solely due to incarceration is considered to have a license in good standing.

Furthermore, the bill introduces a new section that extends the expiration date of a driver license for individuals who held an unexpired license upon imprisonment. This extension lasts for six months after their release from custody. The Departments of Safety and Correction are required to enter into a data-sharing agreement to facilitate this process, and the Department of Safety must notify the license holder of the extension within three days. The bill also defines what constitutes a "driver license in good standing" for the purposes of these provisions.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 41-51-301(a), 41-51-301, 41-51-301(b)(1), 41-51-301(b)(2), 41-51-301(b)(3)