Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 0296 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to license plate flippers.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 55

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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 22, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 17, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    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 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Traffic Safety - As enacted, authorizes a law enforcement officer to seize or impound a motor vehicle that is found with an installed license plate flipper; requires that the owner or operator of the motor vehicle, if present, be provided the opportunity to promptly remove the license plate flipper if it can be removed safely. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Pub. Ch. 55

  2. Effective date(s) 03/26/2025

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 55

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

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

  9. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  10. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0018)

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  12. Companion House Bill substituted

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025

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

  17. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  18. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0005)

  21. Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 1, PNV 0

  22. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025

  23. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025

  24. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

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

  26. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/18/2025

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

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

  29. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  30. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/11/2025

  31. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  32. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  33. Intro., P1C.

  34. Filed for introduction

  35. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0296 do?
Traffic Safety - As enacted, authorizes a law enforcement officer to seize or impound a motor vehicle that is found with an installed license plate flipper; requires that the owner or operator of the motor vehicle, if present, be provided the opportunity to promptly remove the license plate flipper if it can be removed safely. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10.
Who sponsors SB 0296?
SB 0296 is sponsored by Gardenhire, Todd (Republican) and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0296?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.
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