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IntroducedJan 15, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 20, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 22, 2026
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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. Conference Committee ReportsMajority Report # 1 for HB1708 / SB1889
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 23, 2026: Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 26, Nays 5
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
- Vitalcosponsor
- Reneaucosponsor
- Hastoncosponsor
- Terrycosponsor
- Frittscosponsor
Votes
YES: 8
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 16
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
YES: 7
NO: 1
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 22
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 10
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 88
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 78
NO: 17
OTHER: 0
YES: 19
NO: 73
OTHER: 0
YES: 14
NO: 79
OTHER: 0
YES: 74
NO: 19
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 86
NO: 7
OTHER: 0
YES: 9
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 26
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 26
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 69
NO: 17
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- Apr 23, 2026 | Senate
- Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 26, Nays 5
- Apr 23, 2026 | House
- Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 69, Nays 17 PNV 1
- Apr 23, 2026 | Senate
- Conference Committee appointed (Taylor, Massey, Oliver)
- Apr 23, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026
- H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence in SA 2
- Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Capley, Zachary, Crawford, Chism)
- Apr 23, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026
- Senate refused to recede from amendment
- Apr 22, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26
- H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 2
- Apr 22, 2026 | Senate
- Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1090)
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0651)
- Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5
- Apr 21, 2026 | Senate
- Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
- Apr 20, 2026 | House
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0641)
- Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA1206), Ayes 19, Nays 73, PNV 0
- Failed to adopt am (Amendment 3 - HA1221), Ayes 14, Nays 79, PNV 0
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA1238)
- Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 17, PNV 0
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- Apr 16, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
- Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the Drivers License Calendar
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/10/2026
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/10/2026
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/3/2026
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
- 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
Bill Texts
- IntroducedPDF
- HA0641 - Amendment 1-0 to HB1708 (H. adopted am. 04/20/2026)PDF
- HA1206 - Amendment 2-0 to HB1708 (Failed to adopt am 04/20/2026)PDF
- HA1221 - Amendment 3-0 to HB1708 (Failed to adopt am 04/20/2026)PDF
- HA1238 - Amendment 4-0 to HB1708 (H. adopted am. 04/20/2026)PDF
- SA0651 - Amendment 1-0 to SB1889PDF
- SA1090 - Amendment 2-0 to SB1889PDF
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA0641 (15043) - Amendment 1-0 to HB1708
- Fiscal Memo for SA0651 (14566) - Amendment 1-0 to HB1708
- Fiscal Memo for SA1090 (15556) - Amendment 1-0 to HB1708
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB1708 -- Transportation Subcommittee 02/17/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB1708_FiscalMemo013261.pdf -- Transportation Subcommittee 02/17/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB1708_FiscalMemo014468.pdf -- Transportation Subcommittee 02/17/2026PDF
- Video: Senate Session - 60th Legislative Day (Part 2) Apr 23, 2026 (03h 11m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 60th Legislative Day (Part 1) Apr 23, 2026 (03h 29m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session- 65th Legislative Day Apr 23, 2026 (08h 16m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 59th Legislative Day Apr 22, 2026 (05h 36m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 64th Legislative Day (B) Apr 22, 2026 (04h 08m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 62nd Legislative Day Apr 20, 2026 (03h 56m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Apr 16, 2026 (00h 27m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (B) Apr 15, 2026 (01h 21m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (B) Apr 15, 2026 (01h 17m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee Mar 18, 2026 (01h 27m)HTML
- Video: Transportation Committee Mar 10, 2026 (01h 05m)HTML
- Video: Transportation Committee Mar 3, 2026 (01h 01m)HTML
- Video: Transportation Subcommittee Feb 17, 2026 (00h 39m)HTML
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