Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 1667 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 55 and Title 56, relative to motor vehicle financial responsibility.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2027

  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 January 14, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill prevents registering vehicles that don't meet insurance requirements.

This legislation prohibits registering a motor vehicle unless it complies with specific insurance laws. It amends existing laws on financial responsibility for vehicle operators.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: This means consumers will need to ensure their vehicles meet insurance requirements to register them.

Summary

Motor Vehicles - As enacted, prohibits the initial issuance of registration of a motor vehicle if the vehicle has not met the requirements of the Financial Responsibility Law of 1977, which provides insurance and financial responsibility requirements for motor vehicle operators; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 55 and Title 56.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Sponsor(s) Added.

  3. Intro., P1C.

  4. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee - Judiciary Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

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

  8. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/10/2026

  9. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary Committee

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  12. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  13. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

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

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

  16. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  17. Placed behind the budget

  18. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  19. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  20. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/20/2026

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

  22. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026

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

  24. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2026

  25. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Comp. SB subst.

  28. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1077

  29. Filed for introduction

  30. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  32. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  33. Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/11/2026

  34. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  35. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

  36. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

  37. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  38. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  39. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  40. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  41. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026

  42. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0855)

  43. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6

  44. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  45. Subst. for comp. HB.

  46. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0642)

  47. Passed H., Ayes 68, Nays 22, PNV 1

  48. Sponsor(s) Added.

  49. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  50. Signed by Senate Speaker

  51. Signed by H. Speaker

  52. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  53. Signed by Governor.

  54. Pub. Ch. 1077

  55. Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2027

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1667 do?
Motor Vehicles - As enacted, prohibits the initial issuance of registration of a motor vehicle if the vehicle has not met the requirements of the Financial Responsibility Law of 1977, which provides insurance and financial responsibility requirements for motor vehicle operators; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 55 and Title 56.
Who sponsors SB 1667?
SB 1667 is sponsored by Powers, Bill (Republican) and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1667?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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