Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 0492 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55 and Title 65, Chapter 15, relative to commercial driver licenses.

Last action — Failed in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    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

Driver Licenses - As introduced, requires an enforcement officer to issue an out-of-service order to a driver issued a commercial driver license if the officer determines during a safety inspection that the driver is unable to read and speak the English language in violation of federal requirements for commercial driver license holders; applies penalties against employers of such drivers. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65, Chapter 15.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  3. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Drivers License Calendar

  4. Failed in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

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

  6. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

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

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

  9. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/11/2025

  10. Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/11/2025

  11. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/4/2025

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

  13. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/25/2025

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

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

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

  17. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  18. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  20. Intro., P1C.

  21. Filed for introduction

  22. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0492 do?
Driver Licenses - As introduced, requires an enforcement officer to issue an out-of-service order to a driver issued a commercial driver license if the officer determines during a safety inspection that the driver is unable to read and speak the English language in violation of federal requirements for commercial driver license holders; applies penalties against employers of such drivers. - Amends TCA Title 55 and Title 65, Chapter 15.
Who sponsors SB 0492?
SB 0492 is sponsored by Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0492?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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