Bill Commons

TN SB 492

died on adjournment

Driver Licenses - As introduced, requires an enforcement officer to issue an out-of-service order to a driver issued a commercial driver license if the officer determines during a safety inspection that the driver is unable to read and speak the English language in violation of federal requirements for commercial driver license holders; applies penalties against employers of such drivers. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65, Chapter 15.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Quick answers

Did TN SB 492 pass?

No. TN SB 492 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 (2025-03-19): Failed in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

What is TN SB 492 about?

TN SB 492 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Driver Licenses - As introduced, requires an enforcement officer to issue an out-of-service order to a driver issued a commercial driver license if the officer determines during a safety inspection that the driver is unable to read and speak the English language in violation of federal requirements for commercial driver license holders; applies penalties against employers of such drivers. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65, Chapter 15.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 492?

Bowling is the primary sponsor of TN SB 492.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-03-19 — Failed in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bowlingprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-03-19

    Failed in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  2. 2025-03-12

    Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  3. 2025-02-12

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

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  5. 2025-01-29

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Failed in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee 3/19/2025 Failed

    2025-03-19 · fail · 3-6

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0492&ga=114

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