2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB0228: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38 and Title 55, relative to motor vehicle registration.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, enacts the "Law Enforcement’s Safer Tennessee Electronic Registration (LESTER) Act," which clarifies that law enforcement is required to accept a digital copy of vehicle registration as proof of registration. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 55.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/17/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/27/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/10/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
Senate
2/12/2025
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/19/2025
Senate
2/19/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
2/20/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025
Senate
2/24/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0001)
Senate
2/24/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 1
Senate
2/24/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
2/24/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
2/27/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0159)
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
4/2/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/2/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Senate
4/11/2025
Signed by Governor.
Senate
Amendments
SA0001
Amendment 1-0 to SB0228
2/19/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/31/2025
94
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
2/24/2025
32
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
2/19/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/11/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 3
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Brent Taylor
Republican