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

HB 1316 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-7-112 and Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to licenses.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

  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 06, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 14, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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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

Driver Licenses - As enacted, prohibits the use of digital driver licenses and digital photo identification licenses for voter identification purposes; regulates the use, retention, and disclosure of data submitted by persons participating in the digital driver license system, including biometric identifiers; prohibits geolocation data from being collected for purposes of the digital driver license system; revises other provisions related to driver licenses. - Amends TCA Section 2-7-112 and 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 Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025

  8. Companion House Bill substituted

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 297

  11. Filed for introduction

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Intro., P1C.

  14. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  15. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

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

  17. Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/4/2025

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

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

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

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

  23. Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/18/2025

  24. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/18/2025

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

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  28. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  29. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0118)

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Passed H., as am., Ayes 83, Nays 7, PNV 4

  32. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  33. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  34. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  35. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0055)

  36. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 1, PNV 3

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

  38. Signed by H. Speaker

  39. Signed by Senate Speaker

  40. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  41. Signed by Governor.

  42. Pub. Ch. 297

  43. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

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 1316 do?
Driver Licenses - As enacted, prohibits the use of digital driver licenses and digital photo identification licenses for voter identification purposes; regulates the use, retention, and disclosure of data submitted by persons participating in the digital driver license system, including biometric identifiers; prohibits geolocation data from being collected for purposes of the digital driver license system; revises other provisions related to driver licenses. - Amends TCA Section 2-7-112 and Title 55, Chapter 50.
Who sponsors HB 1316?
HB 1316 is sponsored by Lamberth, William (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Harris, Torrey C. (Democrat), Raper, Kevin D. (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Keisling, Kelly (Republican), and Howell, Dan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1316?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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