2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB1420: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to examinations for driver licenses and intermediate driver licenses.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, requires written examinations administered to applicants for a driver license or intermediate driver license to include questions concerning hand signals used by operators of bicycles to communicate turning, slowing, and stopping. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.
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Bill History
2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
Senate
3/5/2025
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
Senate
3/12/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
3/14/2025
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025
Senate
3/17/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Senate
3/17/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
3/17/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/20/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/21/2025
93
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt
3/17/2025
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
3/12/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/17/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Raumesh Akbari
Democrat