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

SB 0310 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55 and Title 65, relative to autonomous vehicles.

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

  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 January 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • 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).

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Summary

Motor Vehicles - As introduced, excludes automated driving system (ADS)-operated vehicles used to transport property for hire in interstate commerce or to transport passengers for hire from the exemption allowing ADS-operated vehicles to be operated without a human driver physically present. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65.

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 3/11/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 1/27/2026

  8. Meeting Canceled

  9. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/3/2026

  10. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

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

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/17/2026

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

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

  18. Filed for introduction

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0310 do?
Motor Vehicles - As introduced, excludes automated driving system (ADS)-operated vehicles used to transport property for hire in interstate commerce or to transport passengers for hire from the exemption allowing ADS-operated vehicles to be operated without a human driver physically present. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65.
Who sponsors SB 0310?
SB 0310 is sponsored by Massey, Becky D. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0310?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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