Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 0228 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38 and Title 55, relative to motor vehicle registration.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

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  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 17, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 02, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 94% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, enacts the "Law Enforcement’s Safer Tennessee Electronic Registration (LESTER) Act," which clarifies that law enforcement is required to accept a digital copy of vehicle registration as proof of registration. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 55.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 157

  2. Pub. Ch. 157

  3. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Comp. SB subst.

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0159)

  13. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025

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

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

  18. Sponsor(s) Added pur. Rule 52

  19. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/25/2025

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

  21. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  22. Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/18/2025

  23. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  24. Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/11/2025

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

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

  27. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0001)

  28. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 1

  29. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025

  32. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  33. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/19/2025

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

  35. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  36. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  37. Intro., P1C.

  38. Filed for introduction

  39. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  40. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0228 do?
Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, enacts the "Law Enforcement’s Safer Tennessee Electronic Registration (LESTER) Act," which clarifies that law enforcement is required to accept a digital copy of vehicle registration as proof of registration. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 55.
Who sponsors SB 0228?
SB 0228 is sponsored by Taylor, Brent (Republican), Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), Powers, Bill (Republican), and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0228?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2025. Enacted.
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