Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0816 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to driving while privilege cancelled, suspended, or revoked.

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 February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Driver Licenses - As enacted, limits to four the number of points that may be assessed to a person's driver record for the offense of operating a motor vehicle while the person's driving privilege is canceled, suspended, or revoked. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.

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 3/5/2025

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

  8. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  9. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  10. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/16/2025

  11. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  12. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/17/2025

  13. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/17/2025

  14. Companion House Bill substituted

  15. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 504

  16. Filed for introduction

  17. Intro., P1C.

  18. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  19. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

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

  21. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee

  22. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  23. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee

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

  25. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  26. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  27. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

  28. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Driver's License Calendar

  29. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  30. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  31. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2025

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

  33. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  34. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

  36. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0161)

  37. Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0

  38. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  39. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  40. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  41. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0056)

  42. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5

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

  44. Signed by H. Speaker

  45. Signed by Senate Speaker

  46. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  47. Signed by Governor.

  48. Pub. Ch. 504

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

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0816 do?
Driver Licenses - As enacted, limits to four the number of points that may be assessed to a person's driver record for the offense of operating a motor vehicle while the person's driving privilege is canceled, suspended, or revoked. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.
Who sponsors HB 0816?
HB 0816 is sponsored by Travis, Ron (Republican) and Camper, Karen D. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0816?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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