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TN HB 1555

died on adjournment

Traffic Safety - As introduced, imposes state and local litigation taxes on a person who violates the prohibition against using a wireless telecommunications device or stand-alone electronic device while operating a motor vehicle; removes the ten-dollar cap on court costs imposed for such violations. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-199.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1555 pass?

No. TN HB 1555 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 (2026-03-26): Sponsor(s) Added.

What is TN HB 1555 about?

TN HB 1555 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Traffic Safety - As introduced, imposes state and local litigation taxes on a person who violates the prohibition against using a wireless telecommunications device or stand-alone electronic device while operating a motor vehicle; removes the ten-dollar cap on court costs imposed for such violations. - Amends TCA Section 55-8-199.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1555?

Slater is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1555.

Introduced
2026-01-15
Latest action
2026-03-26 — Sponsor(s) Added.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Slaterprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-15

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-21

    Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-21

    P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-04

    Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/10/2026

  6. 2026-02-10

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-02-11

    Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/17/2026

  8. 2026-02-17

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

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-02-17

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  11. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  12. 2026-03-04

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  13. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/17/2026

  14. 2026-03-11

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-03-17

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026

  17. 2026-03-19

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  18. 2026-03-26

    Comp. SB subst.

  19. 2026-03-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-10 · pass · 8-1

  • HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/17/2026 Passed

    2026-02-17 · pass · 13-2

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/11/2026 Passed

    2026-03-11 · pass · 8-3

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/17/2026 Passed

    2026-03-17 · pass · 15-8

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Vaughan: not voting

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 3/19/2026 (1)

    2026-03-26 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1555&ga=114

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