Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 1068 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 39; Title 47; Title 48; Title 55; Title 56; Title 62; Title 66 and Title 67, relative to motor vehicles.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

  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 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Motor Vehicles - As enacted, revises various provisions of the Modernization of Towing, Immobilization, and Oversight Normalization Act. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 39; Title 47; Title 48; Title 55; Title 56; Title 62; Title 66 and Title 67.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee - Government Operations for Review

  4. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  6. Action Def. in s/c Business and Utilities Subcommittee to 3/12/2025

  7. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  10. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/19/2025

  11. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  12. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/24/2025

  13. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

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

  16. Placed behind the budget

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

  18. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/21/2025

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

  20. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/21/2025

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

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

  23. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 2 for 4/21/2025

  24. Comp. SB subst.

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 457

  27. Filed for introduction

  28. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  29. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee

  30. Recalled from Senate Energy, Ag., & Natural Resources Committee

  31. Refer to Senate Commerce & Labor Committee

  32. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/25/2025

  33. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  34. Recalled from Senate Calendar Committee

  35. Refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  36. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  37. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0

  38. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025

  39. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0030)

  40. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0082)

  41. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  42. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  43. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  45. Subst. for comp. HB.

  46. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0132)

  47. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0133)

  48. H. adopted am. (Amendment 3 - HA0530)

  49. H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA0531)

  50. H. adopted am. (Amendment 5 - HA0532)

  51. Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 7, PNV 2

  52. Placed on Senate Message Calendar 3 for 4/22/2025

  53. Concurred, Ayes 29, Nays 1 (Amendment 3 - HA0530)

  54. Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 1 (Amendment 4 - HA0531)

  55. Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 1 (Amendment 5 - HA0532)

  56. Sponsor(s) Added.

  57. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  58. Signed by Senate Speaker

  59. Signed by H. Speaker

  60. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  61. Signed by Governor.

  62. Pub. Ch. 457

  63. Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1068 do?
Motor Vehicles - As enacted, revises various provisions of the Modernization of Towing, Immobilization, and Oversight Normalization Act. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 39; Title 47; Title 48; Title 55; Title 56; Title 62; Title 66 and Title 67.
Who sponsors SB 1068?
SB 1068 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Powers, Bill (Republican), Reeves, Shane (Republican), and Jackson, Ed (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1068?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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