TN HB 974
enactedMotor Vehicles - As enacted, provides that a motor vehicle dealer license is not required to sell or purchase certain antique vehicles or unique motor vehicles through an auction being held at a venue with a permanent seating capacity of at least 20,000 located in Wilson County, the auction operator conducts no more than one auction in this state per year, the auction offers no less than 400 vehicles and no more than 2,000 vehicles for any one auction, and the operator has a minimum net worth of $25 million. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 17 and Title 62, Chapter 19.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
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Quick answers
Did TN HB 974 pass?
Yes. TN HB 974 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-16): Pub. Ch. 540
What is TN HB 974 about?
TN HB 974 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Motor Vehicles - As enacted, provides that a motor vehicle dealer license is not required to sell or purchase certain antique vehicles or unique motor vehicles through an auction being held at a venue with a permanent seating capacity of at least 20,000 located in Wilson County, the auction operator conducts no more than one auction in this state per year, the auction offers no less than 400 vehicles and no more than 2,000 vehicles for any one auction, and the operator has a minimum net worth of $25 million. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 17 and Title 62, Chapter 19.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 974?
McCalmon is the primary sponsor of TN HB 974.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-06
- Latest action
- 2026-03-16 — Pub. Ch. 540
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- McCalmonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-16
Pub. Ch. 540
2026-03-16
Effective date(s) 02/25/2026
2026-02-25
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-02-18
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2026-02-17
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-02-13
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-02-12
H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 91, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0974
2026-02-12
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2026-02-09
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 2/12/2026
2026-02-02
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2026-02-02
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0458)
2026-02-02
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
passage
2025-04-14
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-04-10
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0076)
amendment-passage
2025-04-10
Passed H., as am., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0
passage
2025-04-10
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2025-04-03
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025
2025-04-02
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
2025-04-01
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-26
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-26
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/1/2025
2025-03-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-19
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
2025-03-12
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-12
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-12
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-03-11
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-06
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-05
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2025-03-05
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/12/2025
2025-02-26
Ref. to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-26
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-26
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
2025-02-10
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
2025-02-06
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-05
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 3/5/2025 Passed (5)
2025-03-05 · pass · 10-0
HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/12/2025 Passed
2025-03-12 · pass · 21-0
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/26/2025 Passed (4)
2025-03-26 · pass · 11-0
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2025 Passed (3)
2025-04-01 · pass · 28-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/10/2025 Passed (1)
2025-04-10 · pass · 97-0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025 4/3/2025 (2)
2025-04-10 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/2/2026 Passed
2026-02-02 · pass · 33-0
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 2/12/2026 Passed
2026-02-12 · pass · 91-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1069
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