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Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee SB 492

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Latest action(Mar 19, 2025): Failed in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

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State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 19, 2025
Senate
TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee 3/19/2025 FailedfailSet your home in Tennessee to see

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