Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 5 D cosponsors

SB 1420 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to examinations for driver licenses and intermediate driver licenses.

Last action — Effective date(s) 01/01/2026

  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 06, 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 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Driver Licenses - As enacted, requires written examinations administered to applicants for a driver license or intermediate driver license to include questions concerning hand signals used by operators of bicycles to communicate turning, slowing, and stopping. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

  10. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  11. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Drivers License Calendar

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

  13. Placed behind the budget

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

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

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

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

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  19. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  20. Comp. SB subst.

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 469

  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 3/12/2025

  27. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  28. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025

  29. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  30. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  33. Subst. for comp. HB.

  34. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

  35. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  36. Signed by Senate Speaker

  37. Signed by H. Speaker

  38. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  39. Signed by Governor.

  40. Pub. Ch. 469

  41. Effective date(s) 01/01/2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1420 do?
Driver Licenses - As enacted, requires written examinations administered to applicants for a driver license or intermediate driver license to include questions concerning hand signals used by operators of bicycles to communicate turning, slowing, and stopping. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.
Who sponsors SB 1420?
SB 1420 is sponsored by Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), Kyle, Sara (Democrat), Lamar, London (Democrat), and Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1420?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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