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IntroducedJan 21, 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, requires an enforcement officer to issue an out-of-service order to a driver issued a commercial driver license if the officer determines during a safety inspection that the driver is unable to read and speak the English language in violation of federal requirements for commercial driver license holders; applies penalties against employers of such drivers. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65, Chapter 15.
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 20, 2026: Sponsor(s) Added.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1817
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 7
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 8
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 15
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 26
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 24
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 10
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 72
NO: 21
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 73
NO: 21
OTHER: 0
YES: 25
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 20, 2026 | House
- Comp. SB subst.
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Apr 16, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- 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 25, 2026 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the Drivers License Calendar
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
- 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
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to Next Available Calendar
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
- Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA0700 (15698) - Amendment 1-0 to HB1817
- Fiscal Memo for SA0653 (14600) - Amendment 1-0 to HB1817
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB1817 -- Transportation Subcommittee 02/17/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB1817_FiscalMemo012818.pdf -- Transportation Subcommittee 02/17/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB1817_FiscalMemo013696.pdf -- Transportation Subcommittee 02/17/2026PDF
- Video: House Floor Session Apr 20, 2026 (03h 56m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Apr 16, 2026 (00h 50m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee Apr 15, 2026 (01h 21m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Apr 15, 2026 (01h 17m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee Mar 25, 2026 (01h 25m)HTML
- Video: Transportation Committee Mar 17, 2026 (01h 15m)HTML
- Video: Transportation Subcommittee Mar 10, 2026 (01h 06m)HTML
- Video: Transportation Subcommittee Feb 17, 2026 (00h 39m)HTML
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