Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 1042 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 5-8-102; Title 49 and Title 55, relative to school bus transportation.

Last action — Failed in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    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).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Driver Licenses - As introduced, lowers the minimum age, from 25 to 21, that is necessary to receive an initial school bus endorsement. - Amends TCA Section 5-8-102; Title 49 and Title 55.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  4. Ref. to Transportation Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/18/2025

  7. Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 2/25/2025

  8. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/25/2025

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  11. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/4/2025

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

  13. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/11/2025

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  18. Reset on cal. for 3/24/2025

  19. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/24/2025

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Held on desk.

  22. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  27. Failed in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1042 do?
Driver Licenses - As introduced, lowers the minimum age, from 25 to 21, that is necessary to receive an initial school bus endorsement. - Amends TCA Section 5-8-102; Title 49 and Title 55.
Who sponsors SB 1042?
SB 1042 is sponsored by Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1042?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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