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TN SB 296

died on adjournment

Traffic Safety - As enacted, authorizes a law enforcement officer to seize or impound a motor vehicle that is found with an installed license plate flipper; requires that the owner or operator of the motor vehicle, if present, be provided the opportunity to promptly remove the license plate flipper if it can be removed safely. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Quick answers

Did TN SB 296 pass?

No. TN SB 296 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 (2025-03-31): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 55

What is TN SB 296 about?

TN SB 296 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Traffic Safety - As enacted, authorizes a law enforcement officer to seize or impound a motor vehicle that is found with an installed license plate flipper; requires that the owner or operator of the motor vehicle, if present, be provided the opportunity to promptly remove the license plate flipper if it can be removed safely. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 296?

Gardenhire is the primary sponsor of TN SB 296.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-03-31 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 55
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gardenhireprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-27

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-19

    Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

  5. 2025-02-26

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  6. 2025-02-27

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025

  7. 2025-03-03

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  8. 2025-03-03

    Companion House Bill substituted

    substitution

  9. 2025-03-31

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 55

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/26/2025 Passed

    2025-02-26 · pass · 9-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0296&ga=114

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