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TN HB 1551

died on adjournment

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1551 pass?

No. TN HB 1551 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-27): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 688

What is TN HB 1551 about?

TN HB 1551 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1551?

Davis is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1551.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-04-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 688
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Davisprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-14

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-15

    Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-15

    P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee- Government Operations for Review

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  6. 2026-03-10

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/17/2026

  8. 2026-03-17

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/23/2026

  10. 2026-03-19

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  11. 2026-03-23

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  13. 2026-03-26

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  14. 2026-03-30

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2026-03-30

    Comp. SB subst.

  16. 2026-04-27

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 688

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee 3/10/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-10 · pass · 10-0

  • HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/17/2026 Passed

    2026-03-17 · pass · 18-0

  • HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/23/2026 Passed

    2026-03-23 · pass · 13-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 3/26/2026 (1)

    2026-03-30 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1551&ga=114

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