Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1546
Driver Licenses - As enacted, removes present law that prohibits a person from being denied a commercial driver license, or being deemed medically unqualified to operate a motor vehicle, based on the failure to meet motor safety carrier regulations because of a medical history or clinical diagnosis of diabetes mellitus currently requiring insulin, but whose medical history indicates that the insulin controls the diabetes to the extent that the condition is not likely to cause any loss of ability to control a motor vehicle. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 4.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- McCalmon (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 23, 2026): Pub. Ch. 601
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/2/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026 2/19/2026 (2) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/23/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/17/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee 2/10/2026 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Mar 23, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 601 - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 03/18/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0526) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 23, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0562) - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 - Feb 19, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026 - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/19/2026 - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/17/2026 - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/10/2026 - Jan 15, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 13, 2026 · House
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