Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As introduced, requires evidence of compliance with the financial responsibility law prior to registering vehicles; increases from $25 to $50 the coverage failure fee imposed by the department of revenue for the first failure to comply with the James Lee Atwood Jr. Law; increases that fee to $250 for a second failure to comply and to $500 for a third or subsequent failure to comply; allocates 50 percent of the fees to county clerks. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 12 and Title 55, Chapter 4.

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. Mar 24Taken off notice for cal. in Transportation CommitteeLatest
   2. Mar 24Returned to the Clerk's Desk.
   3. Mar 18Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/24/2026
   4. Jan 20Taken off notice for cal. in Transportation Committee
   5. Jan 20Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Transportation Committee
   6. Jan 14Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 1/20/2026
2. 2025
   1. Mar 18Action def. in Transportation Committee to First Calendar of 2026
   2. Mar 12Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/18/2025
   3. Mar 4Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/18/2025
   4. Feb 26Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/4/2025
   5. Feb 25Rec 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 2/25/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   6. Feb 19Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   7. Feb 19Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/25/2025
   8. Feb 10Assigned to s/c Transportation SubcommitteeMinor
   9. Feb 6P2C, ref. to Transportation CommitteeMinor
   10. Feb 5Intro., P1C.Minor
   11. Feb 4Filed for introductionIntroduced