2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature

HB0749: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to driver licenses issued to persons without lawful presence.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, creates the Class B misdemeanor offense of operating a motor vehicle in this state with an invalid driver license; designates out-of-state driver licenses issued exclusively to illegal aliens as invalid driver licenses in this state. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.

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Bill History

2/3/2025

Filed for introduction

House of Representatives

2/5/2025

Intro., P1C.

House of Representatives

2/6/2025

P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee

House of Representatives

2/10/2025

Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee

House of Representatives

3/12/2025

Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

House of Representatives

3/17/2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

House of Representatives

3/18/2025

Rec. for pass 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.

House of Representatives

3/25/2025

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

House of Representatives

3/25/2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

House of Representatives

3/26/2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

House of Representatives

3/26/2025

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025

House of Representatives

3/27/2025

H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025

House of Representatives

3/31/2025

Objected to on Consent Calendar.

House of Representatives

3/31/2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

House of Representatives

3/31/2025

H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/3/2025

House of Representatives

4/3/2025

Passed H., Ayes 68, Nays 21, PNV 0

House of Representatives

4/3/2025

Sponsor(s) Added.

House of Representatives

4/3/2025

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

House of Representatives

4/3/2025

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

Senate

4/7/2025

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

Senate

4/7/2025

Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6

Senate

4/8/2025

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

House of Representatives

4/10/2025

Signed by H. Speaker

House of Representatives

4/14/2025

Signed by Senate Speaker

Senate

4/16/2025

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

House of Representatives

4/24/2025

Signed by Governor.

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration

4/7/2025

Yea

Nay

Not Voting

Absent

Result: PASSED

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION

4/3/2025

Yea

Nay

Not Voting

Absent

Result: PASSED

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION

4/3/2025

Yea

Nay

Not Voting

Absent

Result: PASSED

HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

3/25/2025

Yea

Nay

Not Voting

Absent

Result: PASSED

HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee

3/18/2025

Yea

Nay

Not Voting

Absent

Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status

Passed(4/24/2025)

Chamber

House of Representatives

HB0749: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to driver licenses issued to persons without lawful presence.

Legislative Summary

Demographic Impact

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Bill History

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