SB 0203 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 4, relative to license plates.
Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 479
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2025.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes 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
Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, creates new specialty earmarked license plates; extends certain specialty earmarked license plates; authorizes the funds generated from the issuance of the Historic Franklin new specialty earmarked license plate to also be used to provide financial support for the Chester Inn State Historic Site; authorizes the issuance of motorcycle plates for paratroopers. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
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Ref. to Transportation Committee
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Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
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Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/18/2025
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Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/25/2025
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
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H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0158)
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H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0341)
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Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
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Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
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Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0188)
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Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0437)
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Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
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H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025
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H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 94, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0212
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Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Transmitted to Governor for his action.
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Signed by Governor.
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Pub. Ch. 479
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Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
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Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
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Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
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Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
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Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/16/2025
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Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/16/2025
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Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
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Companion House Bill substituted
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 479
Sponsors
- Becky D. Massey · Primary
- Raumesh Akbari · Cosponsor
- Heidi Campbell · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Massey, Becky D. Republican
Co-sponsors (2)
- Akbari, Raumesh Democrat
- Campbell, Heidi Democrat
Not signed on (130)
130 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 130 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 0203 do?
- Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, creates new specialty earmarked license plates; extends certain specialty earmarked license plates; authorizes the funds generated from the issuance of the Historic Franklin new specialty earmarked license plate to also be used to provide financial support for the Chester Inn State Historic Site; authorizes the issuance of motorcycle plates for paratroopers. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.
- Who sponsors SB 0203?
- SB 0203 is sponsored by Massey, Becky D. (Republican), Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), and Campbell, Heidi (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 0203?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.
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