Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1168 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55 and Title 65, relative to autonomous vehicles.

Last action — Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  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 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Motor Vehicles - As introduced, excludes automated driving system (ADS)-operated vehicles used to transport property for hire in interstate commerce or to transport passengers for hire from the exemption allowing ADS-operated vehicles to be operated without a human driver physically present. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65.

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. Filed for introduction

  5. Intro., P1C.

  6. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  7. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  8. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  9. Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  10. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 1/27/2026

  11. Meeting Canceled

  12. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/3/2026

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

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

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

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/17/2026

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (127)

127 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1168 do?
Motor Vehicles - As introduced, excludes automated driving system (ADS)-operated vehicles used to transport property for hire in interstate commerce or to transport passengers for hire from the exemption allowing ADS-operated vehicles to be operated without a human driver physically present. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65.
Who sponsors HB 1168?
HB 1168 is sponsored by Vital, Greg (Republican), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Butler, Ed (Republican), Howell, Dan (Republican), Hawk, David B. (Republican), and Freeman, Bob (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1168?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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