Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 1479
Driver Licenses - As enacted, requires the department of correction to coordinate with the department of safety to provide a driver license to certain inmates who are discharged from imprisonment and who intend to reside in this state; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Section 41-51-301 and Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Gardenhire (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 27, 2026): Pub. Ch. 688
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/2/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/25/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 27, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 688 - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 04/14/2026 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0702) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0 - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0524) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 2/25/2026 - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/25/2026 - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 2/18/2026 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/18/2026 - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 2/11/2026 - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/11/2026 - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/4/2026 - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Dec 10, 2025 · House
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