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TN HB 749

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Driver Licenses - As enacted, creates the Class B misdemeanor offense of operating a motor vehicle in this state with an invalid driver license; designates out-of-state driver licenses issued exclusively to illegal aliens as invalid driver licenses in this state. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 749 pass?

Yes. TN HB 749 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-28): Pub. Ch. 288

What is TN HB 749 about?

TN HB 749 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Driver Licenses - As enacted, creates the Class B misdemeanor offense of operating a motor vehicle in this state with an invalid driver license; designates out-of-state driver licenses issued exclusively to illegal aliens as invalid driver licenses in this state. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 749?

Reeves is the primary sponsor of TN HB 749.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2025-04-28 — Pub. Ch. 288
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Reevesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-28

    Pub. Ch. 288

  2. 2025-04-28

    Effective date(s) 04/24/2025, 01/01/2026

  3. 2025-04-24

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-04-16

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-04-14

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-10

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-04-08

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2025-04-07

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  9. 2025-04-07

    Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6

    passage

  10. 2025-04-03

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  11. 2025-04-03

    Passed H., Ayes 68, Nays 21, PNV 0

    passage

  12. 2025-04-03

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  13. 2025-04-03

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  14. 2025-03-31

    Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  15. 2025-03-31

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  16. 2025-03-31

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/3/2025

  17. 2025-03-27

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025

  18. 2025-03-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  19. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025

  20. 2025-03-25

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2025-03-25

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  22. 2025-03-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  23. 2025-03-19

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

  24. 2025-03-18

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  25. 2025-03-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  26. 2025-03-12

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

  27. 2025-02-10

    Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-02-06

    P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

    referral-committee

  29. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  30. 2025-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee 3/18/2025 Passed (4)

    2025-03-18 · pass · 7-1

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Wright: not voting
  • HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/25/2025 Passed

    2025-03-25 · pass · 16-3

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025 3/27/2025 (3)

    2025-03-31 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/3/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-03 · pass · 68-21

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/3/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-03 · pass · 68-21

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/7/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-07 · pass · 26-6

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