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TN HB 212

enacted

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.

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

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-16

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-27

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-03

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. 2025-03-05

    Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  5. 2025-03-05

    Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-03-05

    Ref. to Transportation Committee

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-03-11

    Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/18/2025

  8. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  9. 2025-03-18

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2025-03-18

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

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/25/2025

  12. 2025-03-25

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-03-25

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-03-26

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  15. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025

  16. 2025-04-02

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    referral-committee

  17. 2025-04-08

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-04-09

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  19. 2025-04-10

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  20. 2025-04-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  21. 2025-04-14

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  22. 2025-04-14

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  23. 2025-04-14

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0341)

    amendment-passage

  24. 2025-04-14

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0158)

    amendment-passage

  25. 2025-04-15

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  26. 2025-04-21

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  27. 2025-04-21

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0437)

  28. 2025-04-21

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0188)

  29. 2025-04-21

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  30. 2025-04-22

    H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 94, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0212

  31. 2025-04-22

    H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025

  32. 2025-04-25

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  33. 2025-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  34. 2025-05-08

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  35. 2025-05-09

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  36. 2025-05-21

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  37. 2025-05-27

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  38. 2025-05-27

    Pub. Ch. 479

Versions

Documents

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

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