Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House

HB 0655 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 4, relative to specialty license plates benefitting state historic sites.

Last action — Returned to the Clerk's Desk.

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Special License Plates - As introduced, exempts new specialty earmarked license plates for which the funds are allocated to, and used by, a nonprofit organization to support state historic sites from meeting the minimum initial issuance requirement of 1,000 plates and the minimum issuance requirement of 800 plates upon renewal. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.

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 3/12/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/19/2025

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

  7. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  8. Filed for introduction

  9. Intro., P1C.

  10. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  11. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  12. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/25/2025

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

  14. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/4/2025

  15. Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/18/2025

  16. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/18/2025

  17. Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/25/2025

  18. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/25/2025

  19. Returned to the Clerk's Desk.

Sponsors

  • Hicks T · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Hicks T

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0655 do?
Special License Plates - As introduced, exempts new specialty earmarked license plates for which the funds are allocated to, and used by, a nonprofit organization to support state historic sites from meeting the minimum initial issuance requirement of 1,000 plates and the minimum issuance requirement of 800 plates upon renewal. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.
Who sponsors HB 0655?
HB 0655 is sponsored by Hicks T.
What is the current status of HB 0655?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 0655?
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