Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 0005 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to the issuance of driver licenses and photo identification to noncitizens.

Last action — Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 13, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    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).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Driver Licenses - As introduced, requires the department of safety to redesign driver licenses, instruction permits, intermediate driver licenses, and photo identification cards issued to lawful permanent residents of the United States, and temporary driver licenses and permits and temporary photo identification licenses issued to qualified noncitizens, so that the licenses and permits may be easily distinguished from driver and photo identification licenses issued to residents of this state who are United States citizens. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Withdrawn.

  2. Ref. to Transportation Committee

  3. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  4. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  5. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  6. Intro., P1C.

  7. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  8. Filed for introduction

  9. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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 SB 0005 do?
Driver Licenses - As introduced, requires the department of safety to redesign driver licenses, instruction permits, intermediate driver licenses, and photo identification cards issued to lawful permanent residents of the United States, and temporary driver licenses and permits and temporary photo identification licenses issued to qualified noncitizens, so that the licenses and permits may be easily distinguished from driver and photo identification licenses issued to residents of this state who are United States citizens. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.
Who sponsors SB 0005?
SB 0005 is sponsored by Hensley, Joey (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0005?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 13, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
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