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TN HB 788

died on adjournment

Safety, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to provide a person with a free photo identification license at each location where the department issues a driver license or photo identification license if the person signs an affidavit stating that the person does not have a valid government issued photo identification. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 8 and Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 788 pass?

No. TN HB 788 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 (2025-03-18): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee

What is TN HB 788 about?

TN HB 788 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Safety, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to provide a person with a free photo identification license at each location where the department issues a driver license or photo identification license if the person signs an affidavit stating that the person does not have a valid government issued photo identification. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 8 and Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 788?

Freeman is the primary sponsor of TN HB 788.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2025-03-18 — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Freemanprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-04

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-06

    P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-10

    Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-19

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  6. 2025-02-20

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  7. 2025-03-12

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

  8. 2025-03-18

    Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0788&ga=114

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