Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 0778 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to driving while privilege cancelled, suspended, or revoked.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 504

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  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 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Driver Licenses - As enacted, limits to four the number of points that may be assessed to a person's driver record for the offense of operating a motor vehicle while the person's driving privilege is canceled, suspended, or revoked. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Pub. Ch. 504

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

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 504

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

  8. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  10. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  11. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0056)

  12. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 5

  13. Companion House Bill substituted

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0161)

  16. Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0

  17. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  18. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/17/2025

  19. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/17/2025

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

  21. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  22. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  23. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  24. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2025

  25. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/16/2025

  26. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  27. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

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

  29. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  30. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Driver's License Calendar

  31. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025

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

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

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

  35. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/25/2025

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

  37. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  38. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  41. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

  42. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

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

  44. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  45. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  46. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  47. Intro., P1C.

  48. Filed for introduction

  49. Filed for introduction

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 0778 do?
Driver Licenses - As enacted, limits to four the number of points that may be assessed to a person's driver record for the offense of operating a motor vehicle while the person's driving privilege is canceled, suspended, or revoked. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.
Who sponsors SB 0778?
SB 0778 is sponsored by Lowe, Adam (Republican) and Campbell, Heidi (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0778?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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