TN SB 1479
enactedDriver 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 · upper
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Quick answers
Did TN SB 1479 pass?
Yes. TN SB 1479 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-27): Pub. Ch. 688
What is TN SB 1479 about?
TN SB 1479 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 SB 1479?
Gardenhire is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1479.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-04-27 — Pub. Ch. 688
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Gardenhireprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-27
Pub. Ch. 688
2026-04-27
Effective date(s) 04/14/2026
2026-04-14
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-04-02
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-02
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2026-04-01
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2026-04-01
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-03-30
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2026-03-30
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0702)
amendment-withdrawal
2026-03-30
Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
passage
2026-03-05
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-03-03
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-02
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0524)
2026-03-02
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
passage
2026-03-02
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2026-02-27
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
2026-02-25
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
2026-02-25
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-18
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 2/25/2026
2026-02-18
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
2026-02-17
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-11
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 2/18/2026
2026-02-11
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
2026-02-04
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 2/11/2026
2026-02-04
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/11/2026
2026-02-03
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-01-28
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/4/2026
2026-01-14
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-12-10
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/25/2026 Passed
2026-02-25 · pass · 7-0
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/2/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-02 · pass · 32-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-30 · pass · 91-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1551
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