TN SB 608
enactedMotor Vehicles - As enacted, prohibits the motor vehicle commission from denying an application for a license, or revoking or suspending the license, of a manufacturer, distributor, distributor branch or factory branch or officer, agent or other representative because such person has failed to deliver motor vehicles within 60 days of a dealer's order due to an act of God, a work stoppage or delay due to a strike or other labor action, a lack of available manufacturing capacity, a freight embargo, or other cause or material issue over which the person has no control; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 55.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
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Quick answers
Did TN SB 608 pass?
Yes. TN SB 608 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-18): Pub. Ch. 885
What is TN SB 608 about?
TN SB 608 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Motor Vehicles - As enacted, prohibits the motor vehicle commission from denying an application for a license, or revoking or suspending the license, of a manufacturer, distributor, distributor branch or factory branch or officer, agent or other representative because such person has failed to deliver motor vehicles within 60 days of a dealer's order due to an act of God, a work stoppage or delay due to a strike or other labor action, a lack of available manufacturing capacity, a freight embargo, or other cause or material issue over which the person has no control; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 55.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 608?
Bailey is the primary sponsor of TN SB 608.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Latest action
- 2026-05-18 — Pub. Ch. 885
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Baileyprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-18
Pub. Ch. 885
2026-05-18
Effective date(s) 05/05/2026
2026-05-05
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-04-23
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2026-04-21
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-21
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-20
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2026-04-16
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2026-04-16
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0677)
amendment-withdrawal
2026-04-16
Passed H., Ayes 93, 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 - SA0503)
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
2026-02-24
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
2026-02-17
Recalled from Senate Transportation & Safety Committee
2026-02-17
Refer to Senate Commerce & Labor Committee
2026-02-17
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
2025-02-13
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Transportation & Safety Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-10
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-01-31
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/24/2026 Passed
2026-02-24 · pass · 8-0
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 4/16/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-16 · pass · 93-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 475
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