Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 0608 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, relative to motor vehicles.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/05/2026

  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 28, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • 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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In plain language

The bill prevents license denial for vehicle manufacturers due to uncontrollable delivery delays.

This legislation stops the motor vehicle commission from revoking licenses of manufacturers for delays outside their control, such as natural disasters or labor strikes. It aims to ensure that manufacturers are not penalized for circumstances they cannot manage.

Summary

Motor Vehicles - As enacted, prohibits the motor vehicle commission from denying an application for a license, or revoking or suspending the license, of a manufacturer, distributor, distributor branch or factory branch or officer, agent or other representative because such person has failed to deliver motor vehicles within 60 days of a dealer's order due to an act of God, a work stoppage or delay due to a strike or other labor action, a lack of available manufacturing capacity, a freight embargo, or other cause or material issue over which the person has no control; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 55.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to Commerce Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  7. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  8. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026

  9. No Action Taken

  10. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026

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

  12. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026

  13. Re-ref. Commerce Committee

  14. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/1/2026

  15. Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/8/2026

  16. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/8/2026

  17. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  19. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  20. Comp. SB subst.

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 885

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  25. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Transportation & Safety Committee

  26. Recalled from Senate Transportation & Safety Committee

  27. Refer to Senate Commerce & Labor Committee

  28. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  29. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  30. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026

  31. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0503)

  32. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  33. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  36. Subst. for comp. HB.

  37. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0677)

  38. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

  39. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  40. Signed by Senate Speaker

  41. Signed by H. Speaker

  42. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  43. Signed by Governor.

  44. Pub. Ch. 885

  45. Effective date(s) 05/05/2026

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 0608 do?
Motor Vehicles - As enacted, prohibits the motor vehicle commission from denying an application for a license, or revoking or suspending the license, of a manufacturer, distributor, distributor branch or factory branch or officer, agent or other representative because such person has failed to deliver motor vehicles within 60 days of a dealer's order due to an act of God, a work stoppage or delay due to a strike or other labor action, a lack of available manufacturing capacity, a freight embargo, or other cause or material issue over which the person has no control; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 55.
Who sponsors SB 0608?
SB 0608 is sponsored by Bailey, Paul (Republican) and Taylor, Brent (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0608?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
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