Traffic Safety - As enacted, authorizes a law enforcement officer to seize or impound a motor vehicle that is found with an installed license plate flipper; requires that the owner or operator of the motor vehicle, if present, be provided the opportunity to promptly remove the license plate flipper if it can be removed safely. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10.

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History

1. 2025
   1. Mar 31Pub. Ch. 55Latest
   2. Mar 31Effective date(s) 03/26/2025
   3. Mar 26Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Mar 19Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. Mar 18Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Mar 17Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Mar 4Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Mar 3Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/3/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Mar 3Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0018)
   10. Mar 3Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0Passed Senate
   11. Feb 27Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   12. Feb 25Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   13. Feb 24Sponsor(s) withdrawn.Minor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025 2/20/2025. Result: fail.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/24/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   14. Feb 24Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   15. Feb 24H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0005)Major
   16. Feb 24Passed H., as am., Ayes 95, Nays 1, PNV 0Passed House
   17. Feb 20H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025
   18. Feb 19Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025
   19. Feb 18Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/18/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   20. Feb 12Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/18/2025
   21. Feb 11Rec 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 2/11/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   22. Feb 5Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/11/2025
   23. Feb 3P2C, ref. to Transportation CommitteeMinor
   24. Feb 3Assigned to s/c Transportation SubcommitteeMinor
   25. Jan 27Intro., P1C.Minor
   26. Jan 22Filed for introductionIntroduced