Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 12 R cosponsors

SB 0144 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 54; Title 55; Title 65 and Title 67, relative to transportation.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 508

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, generally requires that all monies received under the sales and use tax from the sale, use, consumption, or distribution of new or used tires on or after July 1, 2025, must be earmarked and allocated to the highway fund. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 54; Title 55; Title 65 and Title 67.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

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

  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee

  7. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/25/2025

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

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  13. Placed behind the budget

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  16. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  17. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  21. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  22. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0016)

  23. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0506)

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0

  26. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  27. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  28. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  29. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0054)

  30. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0447)

  31. Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

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

  33. Signed by H. Speaker

  34. Signed by Senate Speaker

  35. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  36. Signed by Governor.

  37. Pub. Ch. 508

  38. Effective date(s) 05/21/2025

  39. Filed for introduction

  40. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  41. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation & Safety Committee

  42. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

  43. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

  44. Sponsor(s) Added.

  45. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  46. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  47. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  48. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0

  49. Sponsor(s) Added.

  50. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2025

  51. Companion House Bill substituted

  52. Sponsor(s) Added.

  53. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 508

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0144 do?
Public Funds and Financing - As enacted, generally requires that all monies received under the sales and use tax from the sale, use, consumption, or distribution of new or used tires on or after July 1, 2025, must be earmarked and allocated to the highway fund. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 54; Title 55; Title 65 and Title 67.
Who sponsors SB 0144?
SB 0144 is sponsored by Walley, Page (Republican), Pody, Mark (Republican), Yager, Ken (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), Hatcher, Tom (Republican), Jackson, Ed (Republican), Massey, Becky D. (Republican), Reeves, Shane (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), and Stevens, John (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0144?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.
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