Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1023
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Russell (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 14, 2025): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2025 House | HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/11/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 25, 2025 House | HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee 2/25/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 14, 2025 · House
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Drivers License Calendar - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/11/2025 - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/11/2025 - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/4/2025 - Feb 25, 2025 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/25/2025 - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/18/2025 - Feb 11, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee - Feb 10, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 5, 2025 · House
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