TennesseeSpeeding drivers may take approved online courses to remove points
Starting July 1, 2026, people charged with speeding may sign up online for an approved course, and timely completion can remove up to five points.
What it does
A person charged with speeding may sign up for an approved online driver course while paying the fine and costs instead of going to court. Finishing within 90 days of conviction can remove up to five points from the driving record.
Argument forDrivers who complete an approved course on time could remove up to five points from their record after a speeding conviction.
Argument againstDrivers might see the five-point cap as too low if their speeding conviction adds more points than the course can remove.
More detail
A person charged with speeding may register for a department-approved driver education course while submitting the fine and costs instead of appearing in court. This applies to a person charged with speeding who submits the fine and costs instead of appearing in court. The department-approved course must be available online through the department's website. Points are removed only if the person successfully completes the course within 90 days of conviction; no more than five points may be removed. The course provider must send the department completion certificates within 30 days and tell successful students how to seek point removal. The law takes effect July 1, 2026. A person must finish the course within 90 days of conviction for points to be removed; the provider must send the completion certificate within 30 days after course completion.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 26Pub. Ch. 993Latest
- May 26Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- May 19Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- May 7Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
- May 5Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- Apr 30Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- Apr 23Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
- Apr 16Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/16/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 16Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0853)
- Apr 16Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0Passed Senate
- Mar 26Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Mar 24Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
- Mar 23H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0703)Major
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/23/2026 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR REREFER TO COMMITTEE AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/23/2026 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026 3/19/2026. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 23Passed H., as am., Ayes 66, Nays 21, PNV 0Passed House
- Mar 19H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026
- Mar 18Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026
- Mar 17Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/17/2026
- Mar 10Rec 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 3/10/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
- Mar 3Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
- Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
- Feb 4P2C, ref. to Transportation CommitteeMinor
- Feb 4Assigned to s/c Transportation SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 2Intro., P1C.Minor
- Jan 22Filed for introductionIntroduced
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