Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 228
Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, enacts the "Law Enforcement’s Safer Tennessee Electronic Registration (LESTER) Act," which clarifies that law enforcement is required to accept a digital copy of vehicle registration as proof of registration. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 55.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Taylor (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 2, 2025): Pub. Ch. 157
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/31/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 24, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/24/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 19, 2025 Senate | TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/19/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 2, 2025 · House
Pub. Ch. 157 - May 2, 2025 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - Apr 11, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0159) - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Feb 24, 2025 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0001) - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 1 - Feb 24, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Feb 24, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 20, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025 - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/19/2025 - Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee - Jan 27, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 17, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction