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TN HB 1708

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Motor Vehicles - As enacted, adds certain language comprehension requirements for certain driver licenses; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen or lawfully permitted in the U.S. for certain vehicle registrations; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen for certain driving and related licenses. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1708 pass?

Yes. TN HB 1708 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-18. Latest recorded action (2026-05-18): Pub. Ch. 954

What is TN HB 1708 about?

TN HB 1708 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Motor Vehicles - As enacted, adds certain language comprehension requirements for certain driver licenses; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen or lawfully permitted in the U.S. for certain vehicle registrations; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen for certain driving and related licenses. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1708?

Capley is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1708.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-05-18 — Pub. Ch. 954
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Capleyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-15

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  3. 2026-01-21

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  4. 2026-01-22

    Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-22

    P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-11

    Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  7. 2026-02-17

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

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-02-25

    Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/3/2026

  9. 2026-03-03

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2026-03-03

    Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/10/2026

  11. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/10/2026

  12. 2026-03-10

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

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-03-10

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  15. 2026-03-18

    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the Drivers License Calendar

  16. 2026-04-08

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  17. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  18. 2026-04-15

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  20. 2026-04-15

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2026-04-16

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  22. 2026-04-20

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  23. 2026-04-20

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 17, PNV 0

    passage

  24. 2026-04-20

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  25. 2026-04-20

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA1238)

    amendment-passage

  26. 2026-04-20

    Failed to adopt am (Amendment 3 - HA1221), Ayes 14, Nays 79, PNV 0

  27. 2026-04-20

    Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA1206), Ayes 19, Nays 73, PNV 0

  28. 2026-04-20

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0641)

    amendment-passage

  29. 2026-04-21

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  30. 2026-04-22

    H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 2

  31. 2026-04-22

    H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26

  32. 2026-04-22

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5

    passage

  33. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0651)

  34. 2026-04-22

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1090)

  35. 2026-04-22

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  36. 2026-04-23

    Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 26, Nays 5

  37. 2026-04-23

    Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 69, Nays 17 PNV 1

  38. 2026-04-23

    Conference Committee appointed (Taylor, Massey, Oliver)

  39. 2026-04-23

    Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Capley, Zachary, Crawford, Chism)

  40. 2026-04-23

    H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence in SA 2

  41. 2026-04-23

    H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026

  42. 2026-04-23

    Senate refused to recede from amendment

  43. 2026-04-23

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026

  44. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  45. 2026-04-30

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  46. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  47. 2026-05-06

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  48. 2026-05-07

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  49. 2026-05-18

    Effective date(s) 05/07/2026, 01/01/2027

  50. 2026-05-18

    Pub. Ch. 954

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee 2/17/2026 Passed

    2026-02-17 · pass · 8-1

  • HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/10/2026 Passed

    2026-03-10 · pass · 16-3

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (6)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 10-1

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (5)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 22-4

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/20/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-20 · pass · 74-19

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/20/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-20 · pass · 78-17

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 4 BY CHISM AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/20/2026 Passed

    2026-04-20 · pass · 88-6

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY CHISM AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/20/2026 Passed

    2026-04-20 · pass · 86-7

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY JONES J AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/20/2026 Failed

    2026-04-20 · fail · 19-73

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY JONES J AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/20/2026 Failed

    2026-04-20 · fail · 14-79

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 (4)

    2026-04-20 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/22/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-22 · pass · 26-5

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/23/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-23 · pass · 26-5

  • FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/23/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-23 · pass · 69-17

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

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1708&ga=114

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