TN HB 749
enactedDriver 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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Quick answers
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
2025-04-28
Pub. Ch. 288
2025-04-28
Effective date(s) 04/24/2025, 01/01/2026
2025-04-24
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2025-04-16
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2025-04-14
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2025-04-10
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2025-04-08
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2025-04-07
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2025-04-07
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6
passage
2025-04-03
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-03
Passed H., Ayes 68, Nays 21, PNV 0
passage
2025-04-03
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2025-04-03
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-03-31
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
2025-03-31
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-31
H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/3/2025
2025-03-27
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025
2025-03-26
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-26
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025
2025-03-25
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-25
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-19
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/25/2025
2025-03-18
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-17
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-12
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
2025-02-10
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-06
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-05
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-03
Filed for introduction
filing
Versions
Documents
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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
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1086
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