---
type: "Bill"
title: "Special License Plates - As enacted, reorganizes provisions regarding new specialty earmarked license plates; removes outdated provisions, including the obsolete street rod specialty plate; adds new specialty earmarked license plates. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4."
description: "Special License Plates - As enacted, reorganizes provisions regarding new specialty earmarked license plates; removes outdated provisions, including the obsolete street rod specialty plate; adds new specialty earmarked license plates. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 142"
citation: "Tennessee SB 142 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Special License Plates"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Massey"]
version_count: 11
action_count: 37
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2023-01-11"
last_action: "2023-05-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/50020256-6892-4653-b3a2-e44b79bd7fb1"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0142&GA=113"
source_hash: "17fa238c15aa877fbf13e06146f57b6fe76e35c4d22e0af1a90863ad55e72e7d"
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 142 (113) — Special License Plates - As enacted, reorganizes provisions regarding new specialty earmarked license plates; removes outdated provisions, including the obsolete street rod specialty plate; adds new specialty earmarked license plates.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. **Amendment HA0189** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0189.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA0357** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0357.pdf)
3. **Amendment HA0406** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0406.pdf)
4. **Amendment HA0407** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0407.pdf)
5. **Amendment HA0412** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0412.pdf)
6. **Amendment SA0214** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0214.pdf)
7. **Amendment SA0228** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0228.pdf)
8. **Amendment SA0236** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0236.pdf)
9. **Amendment SA0335** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0335.pdf)
10. **Amendment SA0415** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0415.pdf)
11. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0142.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2023 Passed — **98–0** (pass) · lower
- TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/15/2023 Passed (1) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2023 Passed — **31–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 5 BY HOWELL PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2023 Passed — **95–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 5 4/17/2023 Passed — **31–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2023 Passed (1) — **98–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Massey — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-11** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-12** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-01-20** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee `passage`
- **2023-03-01** Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/8/2023
- **2023-03-08** Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/15/2023
- **2023-03-08** Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/15/2023
- **2023-03-15** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2023-03-21** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2023
- **2023-03-23** Senate Reset on calendar for 3/30/2023
- **2023-03-28** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2023
- **2023-03-30** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2023
- **2023-04-04** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2023
- **2023-04-06** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-04-06** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-06** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 5 - SA0415)
- **2023-04-06** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 4 - SA0335)
- **2023-04-06** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0236)
- **2023-04-06** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0228)
- **2023-04-06** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0214)
- **2023-04-11** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-04-13** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2023
- **2023-04-13** Passed H., as am., Ayes 98, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-13** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0357) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2023-04-13** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0189) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2023-04-13** H. adopted am. (Amendment 5 - HA0412) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-04-13** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - HA0407) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2023-04-13** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0406) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2023-04-13** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2023-04-17** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-04-17** Concurred, Ayes 31, Nays 0 (Amendment 5 - HA0412) `passage`
- **2023-04-19** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-19** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-04-20** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-20** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-28** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-03** Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
- **2023-05-03** Pub. Ch. 250

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/50020256-6892-4653-b3a2-e44b79bd7fb1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).