2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0084: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 5-8-102; Title 49 and Title 55, relative to school bus transportation.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, lowers the minimum age, from 25 to 21, that is necessary to receive an initial school bus endorsement. - Amends TCA Section 5-8-102; Title 49 and Title 55.
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Bill History
1/9/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Ref. to Transportation Committee
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/18/2025
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 2/25/2025
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/25/2025
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/4/2025
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Reset on cal. for 3/24/2025
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/24/2025
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Held on desk.
House of Representatives
Amendments
HA0098
Amendment 1-0 to HB0084
3/17/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/11/2025
11
Yea
7
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
2/25/2025
6
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/9/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 16
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor
Mike Sparks
Republican
Co-Sponsors (17)
Clay Doggett
Republican
Todd Warner
Republican
Clark Boyd
Republican
Chris Todd
Republican
Chris Hurt
Republican
Timothy Hill
Republican
Bud Hulsey
Republican
Tim Rudd
Republican
Susan Lynn
Republican
Michael Hale
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Jody Barrett
Republican
Yusuf Hakeem
Democrat
Scott Cepicky
Republican
Rick Eldridge
Republican
Jesse Chism
Democrat
Jay Reedy
Republican