TN HB 212
enactedMotor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, creates new specialty earmarked license plates; extends certain specialty earmarked license plates; authorizes the funds generated from the issuance of the Historic Franklin new specialty earmarked license plate to also be used to provide financial support for the Chester Inn State Historic Site; authorizes the issuance of motorcycle plates for paratroopers. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 212 pass?
Yes. TN HB 212 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-27. Latest recorded action (2025-05-27): Pub. Ch. 479
What is TN HB 212 about?
TN HB 212 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, creates new specialty earmarked license plates; extends certain specialty earmarked license plates; authorizes the funds generated from the issuance of the Historic Franklin new specialty earmarked license plate to also be used to provide financial support for the Chester Inn State Historic Site; authorizes the issuance of motorcycle plates for paratroopers. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 212?
Howell is the primary sponsor of TN HB 212.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-27
- Latest action
- 2025-05-27 — Pub. Ch. 479
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Howellprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-01-16
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-01-27
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-03
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
2025-03-05
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
2025-03-05
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-03-05
Ref. to Transportation Committee
referral-committee
2025-03-11
Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/18/2025
2025-03-12
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
2025-03-18
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-18
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
referral-committee
2025-03-19
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/25/2025
2025-03-25
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-03-25
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-26
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
2025-04-02
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025
2025-04-02
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
referral-committee
2025-04-08
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-09
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
2025-04-10
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
2025-04-10
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-14
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2025-04-14
Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
passage
2025-04-14
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0341)
amendment-passage
2025-04-14
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0158)
amendment-passage
2025-04-15
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-04-21
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
passage
2025-04-21
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0437)
2025-04-21
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0188)
2025-04-21
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2025-04-22
H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 94, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0212
2025-04-22
H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025
2025-04-25
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2025-04-30
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2025-05-08
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2025-05-09
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2025-05-21
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2025-05-27
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
2025-05-27
Pub. Ch. 479
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Votes
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee 3/18/2025 Passed
2025-03-18 · pass · 8-0
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2025 Passed
2025-03-25 · pass · 19-0
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/2/2025 Passed
2025-04-02 · pass · 10-0
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2025 Passed
2025-04-08 · pass · 26-0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025 (2)
2025-04-14 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025 Passed (1)
2025-04-14 · pass · 93-0
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/21/2025 Passed (1)
2025-04-21 · pass · 32-0
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 4/22/2025 Passed
2025-04-22 · pass · 94-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 203
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