---
type: "Bill"
title: "Special License Plates - As enacted, authorizes issuance of AMVETS new specialty earmarked license plates. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4."
description: "Special License Plates - As enacted, authorizes issuance of AMVETS new specialty earmarked license plates. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "SB 435"
citation: "Tennessee SB 435 (111)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Special License Plates"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bell", "Howell"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 35
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2019-01-23"
last_action: "2019-04-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dc530303-fd82-4173-b844-0430e2db941d"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0435&GA=111"
source_hash: "34fe1eab5e518f0a3e934817e95d38522e8a4189ec50f0934f00e0b05a5c1729"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 435 (111) — Special License Plates - As enacted, authorizes issuance of AMVETS new specialty earmarked license plates. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/SB0435.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/18/2019 Passed (2) — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/7/2019 Passed (1) — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/18/2019 3/14/2019 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/26/2019 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/18/2019 Passed (1) — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE SAFETY & FUNDING SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee 2/19/2019 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/27/2019 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/6/2019 (5) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/12/2019 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Bell — primary (person)
- Howell — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-01-23** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-01-24** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2019-01-28** P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-30** Assigned to s/c Safety & Funding Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-31** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-02-04** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2019-02-06** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
- **2019-02-13** Placed on s/c cal Safety & Funding Subcommittee for 2/19/2019
- **2019-02-19** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-20** Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/27/2019
- **2019-02-20** Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/26/2019
- **2019-02-26** Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-27** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2019-02-27** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/6/2019
- **2019-02-27** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-05** Placed on Senate Floor Session calendar for 3/7/2019
- **2019-03-06** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/12/2019
- **2019-03-06** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-07** Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2019-03-08** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2019-03-12** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-13** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/14/2019
- **2019-03-14** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2019-03-14** H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/18/2019
- **2019-03-18** Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 5 `passage`
- **2019-03-18** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2019-03-18** Comp. SB subst.
- **2019-03-19** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2019-03-20** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2019-03-20** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2019-03-22** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2019-03-28** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2019-04-09** Pub. Ch. 64
- **2019-04-09** Effective date(s) 07/01/2019
- **2019-04-09** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 64

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/dc530303-fd82-4173-b844-0430e2db941d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).