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TN SB 228

enacted

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Introduced
2025-01-27
Status date
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Latest action
2025-05-02 — Pub. Ch. 157
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Taylorprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-17

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-27

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-10

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-12

    Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/19/2025

  5. 2025-02-19

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  6. 2025-02-20

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025

  7. 2025-02-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  8. 2025-02-24

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  9. 2025-02-24

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 1

    passage

  10. 2025-02-24

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0001)

  11. 2025-02-27

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  12. 2025-03-31

    Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  13. 2025-03-31

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0159)

    amendment-withdrawal

  14. 2025-03-31

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  15. 2025-04-01

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  16. 2025-04-02

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  17. 2025-04-02

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  18. 2025-04-03

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  19. 2025-04-11

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  20. 2025-05-02

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  21. 2025-05-02

    Pub. Ch. 157

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 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

    2025-02-19 · pass · 9-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/24/2025 Passed

    2025-02-24 · pass · 32-1

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/31/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-31 · pass · 94-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0228&ga=114

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