---
type: "Bill"
title: "Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes, to the extent required by federal law, a vehicle operated by an engine fueled by natural gas or powered primarily by means of electric battery power to exceed vehicle weight limits, up to a maximum gross vehicle weight of 82,000 pounds, under criteria similar to the exception provided for vehicles operated by an engine fueled primarily by natural gas. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 7."
description: "Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes, to the extent required by federal law, a vehicle operated by an engine fueled by natural gas or powered primarily by means of electric battery power to exceed vehicle weight limits, up to a maximum gross vehicle weight of 82,000 pounds, under criteria similar to the exception provided for vehicles operated by an engine fueled primarily by natural gas. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 7."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 210"
citation: "Tennessee SB 210 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Motor Vehicles"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Massey"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 20
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-18"
last_action: "2023-03-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/364e297f-dc69-48f6-94a3-589482a63f5c"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0210&GA=113"
source_hash: "d90549a342c1981b2d7b117f6b802a3b6ac026c14d817b85b806ec6568b2c588"
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 210 (113) — Motor Vehicles - As enacted, authorizes, to the extent required by federal law, a vehicle operated by an engine fueled by natural gas or powered primarily by means of electric battery power to exceed vehicle weight limits, up to a maximum gross vehicle weight of 82,000 pounds, under criteria similar to the exception provided for vehicles operated by an engine fueled primarily by natural gas. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 7.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0021** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0021.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0009** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0009.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0210.pdf)

## Votes

- TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/8/2023 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/27/2023 Passed (1) — **90–1** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/13/2023 Passed (1) — **31–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Massey — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-18** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-01-20** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-01-21** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee `passage`
- **2023-02-01** Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/8/2023
- **2023-02-08** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2023-02-09** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/13/2023
- **2023-02-13** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 1 `passage`
- **2023-02-13** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0009)
- **2023-02-13** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-02-16** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2023-02-27** Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-02-27** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0021) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2023-02-27** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2023-02-28** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-03-01** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-02** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-06** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-03-14** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-03-23** Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
- **2023-03-23** Pub. Ch. 39

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/364e297f-dc69-48f6-94a3-589482a63f5c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).