Motor Vehicles - As enacted, adds certain language comprehension requirements for certain driver licenses; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen or lawfully permitted in the U.S. for certain vehicle registrations; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen for certain driving and related licenses. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15.

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 18Pub. Ch. 954Latest
   2. May 18Effective date(s) 05/07/2026, 01/01/2027
   3. May 7Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. May 6Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. May 5Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 30Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   7. Apr 30Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   8. Apr 23Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Apr 23Senate refused to recede from amendment
   10. Apr 23H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026
   11. Apr 23H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence in SA 2
   12. Apr 23Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Capley, Zachary, Crawford, Chism)
   13. Apr 23Conference Committee appointed (Taylor, Massey, Oliver)
   14. Apr 23Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 69, Nays 17 PNV 1
   15. Apr 23Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 26, Nays 5
   16. Apr 22Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/22/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   17. Apr 22Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1090)
   18. Apr 22Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0651)
   19. Apr 22Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5Passed Senate
   20. Apr 22H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26
   21. Apr 22H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 2
   22. Apr 21Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   23. Apr 20H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0641)Major
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 4 BY CHISM AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/20/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY CHISM AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/20/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY JONES J AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/20/2026 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY JONES J AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/20/2026 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/20/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026. Result: fail.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/20/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   24. Apr 20Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA1206), Ayes 19, Nays 73, PNV 0
   25. Apr 20Failed to adopt am (Amendment 3 - HA1221), Ayes 14, Nays 79, PNV 0
   26. Apr 20H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA1238)Major
   27. Apr 20Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   28. Apr 20Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 17, PNV 0Passed House
   29. Apr 20Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   30. Apr 16H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
   31. Apr 15Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/15/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
       • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/15/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   32. Apr 15Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
   33. Apr 15Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
   34. Apr 15Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
   35. Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
   36. Mar 18Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the Drivers License Calendar
   37. Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
   38. Mar 10Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/10/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   39. Mar 10Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   40. Mar 4Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/10/2026
   41. Mar 3Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/10/2026
   42. Mar 3Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   43. Feb 25Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/3/2026
   44. Feb 17Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee 2/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   45. Feb 11Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
   46. Jan 22P2C, ref. to Transportation CommitteeMinor
   47. Jan 22Assigned to s/c Transportation SubcommitteeMinor
   48. Jan 21Intro., P1C.Minor
   49. Jan 21Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   50. Jan 15Filed for introductionIntroduced