Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 1297 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 2-7-112 and Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to licenses.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 297

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 14, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Driver Licenses - As enacted, prohibits the use of digital driver licenses and digital photo identification licenses for voter identification purposes; regulates the use, retention, and disclosure of data submitted by persons participating in the digital driver license system, including biometric identifiers; prohibits geolocation data from being collected for purposes of the digital driver license system; revises other provisions related to driver licenses. - Amends TCA Section 2-7-112 and Title 55, Chapter 50.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Pub. Ch. 297

  2. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 297

  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. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0055)

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 1, PNV 3

  12. Companion House Bill substituted

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025

  17. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0118)

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Passed H., as am., Ayes 83, Nays 7, PNV 4

  20. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  21. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  26. Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/18/2025

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

  28. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

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

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

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

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  34. Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/4/2025

  35. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  36. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

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

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

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. Intro., P1C.

  41. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  42. Filed for introduction

  43. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1297 do?
Driver Licenses - As enacted, prohibits the use of digital driver licenses and digital photo identification licenses for voter identification purposes; regulates the use, retention, and disclosure of data submitted by persons participating in the digital driver license system, including biometric identifiers; prohibits geolocation data from being collected for purposes of the digital driver license system; revises other provisions related to driver licenses. - Amends TCA Section 2-7-112 and Title 55, Chapter 50.
Who sponsors SB 1297?
SB 1297 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Reeves, Shane (Republican), and Massey, Becky D. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1297?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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