2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0788: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 8 and Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3, relative to photo identification licenses.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires the department to provide a person with a free photo identification license at each location where the department issues a driver license or photo identification license if the person signs an affidavit stating that the person does not have a valid government issued photo identification. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 8 and Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3.

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Bill History

2/4/2025
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
2/19/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 3

Primary Sponsor

Bob Freeman
Bob Freeman
Democrat

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/6/20258.4 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/4/20258.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/17/2025121.1 KB