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

SB 0641 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 17, relative to motor vehicle dealer licenses.

Last action — Action deferred in Senate Transportation & Safety Committee to first caledar of 2026

  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 29, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high 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 D).

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Summary

Motor Vehicles - As introduced, authorizes a dealer applicant without an established place of business to be issued a motor vehicle dealer license if the applicant is a nonprofit religious organization that is organized or incorporated in this state, has its certificate of incorporation or authority in good standing with the secretary of state, and has an established program of receiving donations of motor vehicles that it donates to individuals and providing free vehicle repair services to individuals with demonstrated need of a motor vehicle or repair services necessary to the individual's effort to become a self-sufficient member of the workforce. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 17.

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 2/25/2025

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

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

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

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/18/2025

  11. Action def. in Transportation Committee to First Calendar of 2026

  12. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 1/20/2026

  13. Taken off notice for cal. in Transportation Committee

  14. Filed for introduction

  15. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  18. Action deferred in Senate Transportation & Safety Committee to first caledar of 2026

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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0641 do?
Motor Vehicles - As introduced, authorizes a dealer applicant without an established place of business to be issued a motor vehicle dealer license if the applicant is a nonprofit religious organization that is organized or incorporated in this state, has its certificate of incorporation or authority in good standing with the secretary of state, and has an established program of receiving donations of motor vehicles that it donates to individuals and providing free vehicle repair services to individuals with demonstrated need of a motor vehicle or repair services necessary to the individual's effort to become a self-sufficient member of the workforce. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 17.
Who sponsors SB 0641?
SB 0641 is sponsored by Campbell, Heidi (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0641?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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