Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 12 R cosponsors

SB 1086 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to driver licenses issued to persons without lawful presence.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 288

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 10, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Driver Licenses - As enacted, creates the Class B misdemeanor offense of operating a motor vehicle in this state with an invalid driver license; designates out-of-state driver licenses issued exclusively to illegal aliens as invalid driver licenses in this state. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Pub. Ch. 288

  2. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025, 01/01/2026

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 288

  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. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  10. Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6

  11. Companion House Bill substituted

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Passed H., Ayes 68, Nays 21, PNV 0

  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  17. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  18. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/7/2025

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

  21. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/3/2025

  24. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025

  27. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  33. Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/26/2025

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

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

  36. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  40. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  41. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  42. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  43. Intro., P1C.

  44. Filed for introduction

  45. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1086 do?
Driver Licenses - As enacted, creates the Class B misdemeanor offense of operating a motor vehicle in this state with an invalid driver license; designates out-of-state driver licenses issued exclusively to illegal aliens as invalid driver licenses in this state. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.
Who sponsors SB 1086?
SB 1086 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Yager, Ken (Republican), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), Hatcher, Tom (Republican), Hensley, Joey (Republican), Jackson, Ed (Republican), Lowe, Adam (Republican), Seal, Jessie (Republican), Taylor, Brent (Republican), and White, Dawn (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1086?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.
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