TN HB 1551
died on adjournmentDriver Licenses - As enacted, requires the department of correction to coordinate with the department of safety to provide a driver license to certain inmates who are discharged from imprisonment and who intend to reside in this state; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Section 41-51-301 and Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
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Quick answers
Did TN HB 1551 pass?
No. TN HB 1551 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 (2026-04-27): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 688
What is TN HB 1551 about?
TN HB 1551 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Driver Licenses - As enacted, requires the department of correction to coordinate with the department of safety to provide a driver license to certain inmates who are discharged from imprisonment and who intend to reside in this state; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Section 41-51-301 and Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 1551?
Davis is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1551.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-04-27 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 688
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Davisprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-27
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 688
2026-03-30
Comp. SB subst.
2026-03-30
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-26
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
2026-03-25
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
2026-03-23
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-19
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-18
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/23/2026
2026-03-17
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-11
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/17/2026
2026-03-10
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-04
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
2026-01-15
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee- Government Operations for Review
referral-committee
2026-01-15
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-01-13
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee 3/10/2026 Passed (2)
2026-03-10 · pass · 10-0
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/17/2026 Passed
2026-03-17 · pass · 18-0
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/23/2026 Passed
2026-03-23 · pass · 13-0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 3/26/2026 (1)
2026-03-30 · fail · 0-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1479
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