TennesseeEligible military members stationed outside Tennessee receive electric-vehicle renewal fee exemptions
Eligible active-duty service members stationed outside Tennessee can avoid extra all-electric vehicle renewal fees by meeting ownership and paperwork rules, except at bases crossing Tennessee’s border.
What it does
Eligible service members stationed outside Tennessee can avoid extra all-electric vehicle renewal fees by submitting orders and meeting ownership rules. Members at bases crossing Tennessee’s border do not qualify.
Argument forEligible service members could save money when renewing their all-electric vehicle’s Tennessee registration while stationed outside the state.
Argument againstThe exemption could reduce Tennessee’s registration fee revenue because eligible service members would no longer pay the extra fees.
More detail
Eligible service members are exempt from extra all-electric vehicle registration fees when renewing their registration. The exemption covers service members in active military service stationed outside Tennessee under military orders. Members stationed at a military base that crosses Tennessee’s border do not qualify. The vehicle must be titled and registered in the service member’s name, alone or jointly with a spouse or direct ancestor or descendant. The service member must give the county clerk a copy of official stationing orders when renewing the registration. The law took effect July 1, 2026, and applies to registrations renewed on or after that date.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 18Pub. Ch. 969Latest
- May 18Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- May 13Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- May 5Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
- May 1Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- Apr 23Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- Apr 23Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
- Apr 20Subst. for comp. HB.Major
- Apr 20Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
- Feb 26Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Feb 24Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Feb 23Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
- Feb 20Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026
- Feb 18Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- Vote recorded TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
- Jan 22Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety CommitteeMinor
- Jan 21Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Jan 16Filed for introductionIntroduced
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