Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

SB 1889 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15, relative to motor vehicles.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 954

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  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 15, 2026. Enacted.

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 64% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • 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 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill requires documentation of citizenship for certain driver licenses and vehicle registrations in Tennessee.

The bill introduces language comprehension requirements for certain driver licenses and mandates documentation proving U.S. citizenship or lawful status for vehicle registrations and licenses. The specific details of the requirements are not available as the bill text is not provided.

Summary

Motor Vehicles - As enacted, adds certain language comprehension requirements for certain driver licenses; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen or lawfully permitted in the U.S. for certain vehicle registrations; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen for certain driving and related licenses. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Pub. Ch. 954

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

  3. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 954

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  8. Signed by H. Speaker

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026

  11. Senate refused to recede from amendment

  12. H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026

  13. H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence in SA 2

  14. Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Capley, Zachary, Crawford, Chism)

  15. Conference Committee appointed (Taylor, Massey, Oliver)

  16. Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 69, Nays 17 PNV 1

  17. Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 26, Nays 5

  18. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  19. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1090)

  20. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0651)

  21. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5

  22. H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26

  23. H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 2

  24. Companion House Bill substituted

  25. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  26. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 2 PNV 0

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

  28. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0641)

  29. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA1206), Ayes 19, Nays 73, PNV 0

  30. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 3 - HA1221), Ayes 14, Nays 79, PNV 0

  31. H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA1238)

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 17, PNV 0

  34. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

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

  36. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

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

  38. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

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

  40. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

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

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

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

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

  45. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  46. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1

  47. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

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

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

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

  52. Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/10/2026

  53. Sponsor(s) Added.

  54. Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/3/2026

  55. Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/4/2026

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

  57. Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 2/25/2026

  58. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/25/2026

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

  60. Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  61. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/18/2026

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

  63. P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

  64. Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

  65. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  66. Intro., P1C.

  67. Sponsor(s) Added.

  68. Filed for introduction

  69. Filed for introduction

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)

128 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1889 do?
Motor Vehicles - As enacted, adds certain language comprehension requirements for certain driver licenses; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen or lawfully permitted in the U.S. for certain vehicle registrations; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen for certain driving and related licenses. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15.
Who sponsors SB 1889?
SB 1889 is sponsored by Taylor, Brent (Republican), Haile, Ferrell (Republican), Seal, Jessie (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), and White, Dawn (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1889?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2026. Enacted.
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