Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 0982 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, Chapter 55, relative to motor vehicle protection products.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 146

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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 January 30, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 26, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • 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 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Motor Vehicles - As enacted, specifies that a vehicle protection product warrantor applying for renewal is not required to file a copy of a warranty that has already been registered for use; requires such warrantor to provide written notification of any change to the information contained in the original registration within 30 days of the change; provides that such notification does not require the submission of a new registration application. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 55.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Pub. Ch. 146

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

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 146

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

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

  9. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  11. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  12. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  13. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  14. Companion House Bill substituted

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

  16. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

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

  19. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  20. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

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

  22. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee

  23. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

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

  25. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  26. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  27. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  28. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  29. Filed for introduction

  30. Intro., P1C.

  31. 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 0982 do?
Motor Vehicles - As enacted, specifies that a vehicle protection product warrantor applying for renewal is not required to file a copy of a warranty that has already been registered for use; requires such warrantor to provide written notification of any change to the information contained in the original registration within 30 days of the change; provides that such notification does not require the submission of a new registration application. - Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 55.
Who sponsors SB 0982?
SB 0982 is sponsored by Southerland, Steve (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0982?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.
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