SB 1481 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 67, relative to vehicles wholly or partly powered by electricity.
Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced December 11, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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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
Motor Vehicles - As introduced, imposes a tax on electric power used in all-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; requires electric vehicle power dealers to register for collection of the tax; establishes other regulations for electric vehicle charging stations. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 67.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee - Government Operations for Review
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Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/10/2026
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Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
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Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/11/2026
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Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
Sponsors
- Page Walley · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Walley, Page Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (132)
132 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 132 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1481 do?
- Motor Vehicles - As introduced, imposes a tax on electric power used in all-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; requires electric vehicle power dealers to register for collection of the tax; establishes other regulations for electric vehicle charging stations. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 67.
- Who sponsors SB 1481?
- SB 1481 is sponsored by Walley, Page (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 1481?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced December 11, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SB 1481?
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