Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 1023 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55 and Title 65, Chapter 15, relative to commercial driver licenses.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Driver Licenses - As introduced, requires an enforcement officer to issue an out-of-service order to a driver issued a commercial driver license if the officer determines during a safety inspection that the driver is unable to read and speak the English language in violation of federal requirements for commercial driver license holders; applies penalties against employers of such drivers. - Amends TCA Title 55 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 Transportation and Safety Committee

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

  5. Failed in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  6. Filed for introduction

  7. Intro., P1C.

  8. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  9. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  10. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/18/2025

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

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

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

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

  15. Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/11/2025

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

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

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

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

  20. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Drivers License Calendar

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

  22. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

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 1023 do?
Driver Licenses - As introduced, requires an enforcement officer to issue an out-of-service order to a driver issued a commercial driver license if the officer determines during a safety inspection that the driver is unable to read and speak the English language in violation of federal requirements for commercial driver license holders; applies penalties against employers of such drivers. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65, Chapter 15.
Who sponsors HB 1023?
HB 1023 is sponsored by Russell, Lowell (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1023?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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