Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 16 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0969 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 54; Title 55; Title 65 and Title 67, relative to transportation.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

  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 14, 2025. Enacted.

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

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    1 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (16 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, generally requires that all monies received under the sales and use tax from the sale, use, consumption, or distribution of new or used tires on or after July 1, 2025, must be earmarked and allocated to the highway fund. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 54; Title 55; Title 65 and Title 67.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation & 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 1

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  9. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  10. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025

  13. Companion House Bill substituted

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 508

  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 2/18/2025

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

  22. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/25/2025

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

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  28. Placed behind the budget

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  31. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

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

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

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  36. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  37. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0016)

  38. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0506)

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0

  41. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  42. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  43. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  44. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0054)

  45. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0447)

  46. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

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

  48. Signed by H. Speaker

  49. Signed by Senate Speaker

  50. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  51. Signed by Governor.

  52. Pub. Ch. 508

  53. Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (115)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0969 do?
Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, generally requires that all monies received under the sales and use tax from the sale, use, consumption, or distribution of new or used tires on or after July 1, 2025, must be earmarked and allocated to the highway fund. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 54; Title 55; Title 65 and Title 67.
Who sponsors HB 0969?
HB 0969 is sponsored by Martin B, Hawk, David B. (Republican), Howell, Dan (Republican), Hill, Timothy (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Barrett, Jody (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), Lamberth, William (Republican), Williams, Ryan (Republican), Maberry, Aron (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Crawford, John (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Terry, Bryan (Republican), Shaw, Johnny (Democrat), Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican), Hale, Michael (Republican), and Grills, Rusty (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0969?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.
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