Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HB 1643 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-12-126, relative to proof of insurance.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee

  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 14, 2026. 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 50% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Financial Responsibility Law - As introduced, changes the amount of time that proof of financial responsibility must be maintained from the period of the suspension or revocation to one year or the period of the suspension or revocation, whichever is longer, when a person's driver license or motor vehicle registration has been suspended or revoked because of the person's failure to furnish proof of financial responsibility. - Amends TCA Section 55-12-126.

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 3/4/2026

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/9/2026

  7. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  8. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  9. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  10. Filed for introduction

  11. Intro., P1C.

  12. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  13. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

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

  15. Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/17/2026

  16. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

finance transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1643 do?
Financial Responsibility Law - As introduced, changes the amount of time that proof of financial responsibility must be maintained from the period of the suspension or revocation to one year or the period of the suspension or revocation, whichever is longer, when a person's driver license or motor vehicle registration has been suspended or revoked because of the person's failure to furnish proof of financial responsibility. - Amends TCA Section 55-12-126.
Who sponsors HB 1643?
HB 1643 is sponsored by Lamberth, William (Republican) and Cochran, Mark (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1643?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 14, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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