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IntroducedJan 15, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
Motor Vehicles - As introduced, requires an applicant for a driver license who cannot speak and read English sufficiently to be issued a restricted license for one year and to re-take the written driver license examination in English to be issued a driver license thereafter; requires evidence of U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, or temporary lawful resident status prior to registering vehicles. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15.
Last Action See all actions
House • Jan 22, 2026: Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1708
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Zacharycosponsor
- Lamberthcosponsor
- Marshcosponsor
- Garrettcosponsor
- Cochrancosponsor
- Bulsocosponsor
- Laffertycosponsor
- Whitecosponsor
- Howellcosponsor
- Hicks Gcosponsor
- Toddcosponsor
- Vaughancosponsor
- Moodycosponsor
- Powerscosponsor
- Kumarcosponsor
- Grillscosponsor
- Ruddcosponsor
- Scarbroughcosponsor
- Daviscosponsor
- Russellcosponsor
- Littletoncosponsor
- Hawkcosponsor
- Cepickycosponsor
- Halecosponsor
- Carringercosponsor
- Reevescosponsor
- Doggettcosponsor
- Leatherwoodcosponsor
- Darbycosponsor
- McCalmoncosponsor
- Mooncosponsor
- Alexandercosponsor
- Boydcosponsor
- Sherrellcosponsor
- Maberrycosponsor
- Jones Rcosponsor
- Slatercosponsor
- Hicks Tcosponsor
- Crawfordcosponsor
- Wrightcosponsor
- Hillcosponsor
- Lankfordcosponsor
- Eldridgecosponsor
- Gantcosponsor
- Brickencosponsor
- Martin Bcosponsor
- Helton-Haynescosponsor
- Butlercosponsor
- Ruddercosponsor
- Warnercosponsor
- Atchleycosponsor
- Stinnettcosponsor
- Keislingcosponsor
- Rapercosponsor
- Stevenscosponsor
Votes
Actions
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
- Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Jan 15, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
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