Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 0442 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-16-301 and Title 55, relative to antique emergency vehicles.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 26, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.

A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, authorizes an antique emergency vehicle registered as an antique motor vehicle to be used for participation in, or transportation to and from, community or educational events, including displays at fairs, festivals, and schools, as well as during weekends and holidays; authorizes the installation and operation of emergency lights and sirens on a privately owned antique emergency vehicle under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Section 39-16-301 and Title 55.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  7. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/24/2025

  8. Companion House Bill substituted

  9. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 143

  10. Filed for introduction

  11. Intro., P1C.

  12. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  13. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  14. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

  15. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee

  16. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/11/2025

  17. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

  19. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  22. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  23. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  24. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  25. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  26. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  27. Signed by H. Speaker

  28. Signed by Senate Speaker

  29. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  30. Signed by Governor.

  31. Pub. Ch. 143

  32. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 131 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Subjects

transportation education
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0442 do?
Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, authorizes an antique emergency vehicle registered as an antique motor vehicle to be used for participation in, or transportation to and from, community or educational events, including displays at fairs, festivals, and schools, as well as during weekends and holidays; authorizes the installation and operation of emergency lights and sirens on a privately owned antique emergency vehicle under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Section 39-16-301 and Title 55.
Who sponsors HB 0442?
HB 0442 is sponsored by Hulsey, Bud (Republican) and Carringer, Michele (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0442?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 0442?
Track HB 0442 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 0442

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB 0442

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →