Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 0786 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 39 and Title 65, Chapter 15, relative to vehicles for hire.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 117

  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 February 03, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 24, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates the Class B misdemeanor offenses of criminal impersonation of a transportation network company driver and criminal impersonation of a private passenger-for-hire vehicle driver. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 39 and Title 65, Chapter 15.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025

  7. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  8. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  9. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

  11. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0073)

  12. Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1

  13. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/20/2025

  14. Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0073)

  15. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  16. Signed by Senate Speaker

  17. Signed by H. Speaker

  18. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  19. Signed by Governor.

  20. Pub. Ch. 117

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

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Intro., P1C.

  24. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  25. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  28. Meeting Canceled

  29. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  30. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  31. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025

  32. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2025

  33. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025

  34. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

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

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

  37. Sponsor(s) Added.

  38. Comp. SB subst.

  39. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 117

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 125 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (125)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0786 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates the Class B misdemeanor offenses of criminal impersonation of a transportation network company driver and criminal impersonation of a private passenger-for-hire vehicle driver. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 39 and Title 65, Chapter 15.
Who sponsors HB 0786?
HB 0786 is sponsored by Howell, Dan (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Powell, Jason (Democrat), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), White, Mark (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), and Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0786?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.
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