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IntroducedJan 13, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
Driver Licenses - As introduced, under certain circumstances, requires department of correction to coordinate with the department of safety to provide a driver license to an inmate who is discharged from imprisonment for a felony offense and who intends to reside in this state; requires department of safety to extend the expiration date of such inmates' driver licenses that expired while in custody or expire within six months after being discharged. - Amends TCA Section 41-51-301 and Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 688 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 27, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 688
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1551
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 7
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 32
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 10
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 18
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 13
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 91
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 27, 2026 | executive
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 688
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- Comp. SB subst.
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Mar 19, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/23/2026
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/17/2026
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
- Jan 15, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee- Government Operations for Review
- Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
- Jan 14, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Jan 13, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA0702 (13079) - Amendment 1-0 to HB1551
- Video: House Floor Session - 52nd Legislative Day Mar 30, 2026 (03h 04m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Mar 26, 2026 (00h 24m)HTML
- Video: Government Operations Committee Mar 23, 2026 (01h 40m)HTML
- Video: Transportation Committee Mar 17, 2026 (01h 15m)HTML
- Video: Transportation Subcommittee Mar 10, 2026 (01h 06m)HTML



