Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0704 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 39 and Title 65, Chapter 15, relative to vehicles for hire.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  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 February 03, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 24, 2025.

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

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates the Class B misdemeanor offenses of criminal impersonation of a transportation network company driver and criminal impersonation of a private passenger-for-hire vehicle driver. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 39 and Title 65, Chapter 15.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  7. Meeting Canceled

  8. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  9. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  10. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025

  11. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2025

  12. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025

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

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

  15. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Comp. SB subst.

  18. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 117

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  21. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  22. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  23. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  24. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025

  25. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  26. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  28. Subst. for comp. HB.

  29. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0073)

  30. Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1

  31. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/20/2025

  32. Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0073)

  33. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  34. Signed by Senate Speaker

  35. Signed by H. Speaker

  36. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  37. Signed by Governor.

  38. Pub. Ch. 117

  39. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0704 do?
Criminal Offenses - As enacted, creates the Class B misdemeanor offenses of criminal impersonation of a transportation network company driver and criminal impersonation of a private passenger-for-hire vehicle driver. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 51; Title 39 and Title 65, Chapter 15.
Who sponsors SB 0704?
SB 0704 is sponsored by Massey, Becky D. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0704?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.
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