Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1708
Motor Vehicles - As enacted, adds certain language comprehension requirements for certain driver licenses; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen or lawfully permitted in the U.S. for certain vehicle registrations; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen for certain driving and related licenses. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Capley (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 18, 2026): Pub. Ch. 954
Text versions
- Current Version
- Amendment HA0641
- Amendment HA1206
- Amendment HA1221
- Amendment HA1238
- Amendment SA0651
- Amendment SA1090
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
Actions
- May 18, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 954 - May 18, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/07/2026, 01/01/2027 - May 7, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 6, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - May 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026 - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Senate refused to recede from amendment - Apr 23, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026 - Apr 23, 2026 · House
H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence in SA 2 - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Capley, Zachary, Crawford, Chism) - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Conference Committee appointed (Taylor, Massey, Oliver) - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 69, Nays 17 PNV 1 - Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 26, Nays 5 - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1090) - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0651) - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5 - Apr 22, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26 - Apr 22, 2026 · House
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 2 - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Apr 20, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0641) - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA1206), Ayes 19, Nays 73, PNV 0 - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Failed to adopt am (Amendment 3 - HA1221), Ayes 14, Nays 79, PNV 0 - Apr 20, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA1238) - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 17, PNV 0 - Apr 20, 2026 · House
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 - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026 - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026 - Apr 8, 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 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/10/2026 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/10/2026 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
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 - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Jan 15, 2026 · House
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