2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0537: 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.
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Bill History
1/29/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Sponsor(s) Added pur Rule 52
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
Amendments
HA0159
Amendment 1-0 to HB0537
3/25/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/25/2025
19
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
3/18/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/29/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Primary Sponsor
Karen Camper
Democrat