---
type: "Bill"
title: "Motor Vehicles - As enacted, replaces the term \"motor-driven cycle\" with \"motorscooter\" for various purposes related to the operation of such vehicles, including issuance of operator licenses, the rules of the road, and required safety and lighting equipment. - Amends TCA Title 55."
description: "Motor Vehicles - As enacted, replaces the term \"motor-driven cycle\" with \"motorscooter\" for various purposes related to the operation of such vehicles, including issuance of operator licenses, the rules of the road, and required safety and lighting equipment. - Amends TCA Title 55."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 976"
citation: "Tennessee SB 976 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Motor Vehicles"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Powers"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 20
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-31"
last_action: "2023-04-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/452672c5-be63-4b00-80da-83993cffb974"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0976&GA=113"
source_hash: "a192349bf3724d0cb2412cc99a932b275c66e716df47be08d31499fc7d8650ab"
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 976 (113) — Motor Vehicles - As enacted, replaces the term "motor-driven cycle" with "motorscooter" for various purposes related to the operation of such vehicles, including issuance of operator licenses, the rules of the road, and required safety and lighting equipment. - Amends TCA Title 55.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0038** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0038.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0022** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0022.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0976.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/23/2023 Passed (1) — **33–0** (pass) · upper
- TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/15/2023 Passed (2) — **7–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/13/2023 Passed (1) — **89–3** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Powers — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-31** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-02-02** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-02-06** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee `passage`
- **2023-02-08** Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/15/2023
- **2023-02-15** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2023-02-21** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/23/2023
- **2023-02-23** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2023-02-23** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-23** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2023-02-23** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0022)
- **2023-02-27** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2023-03-13** Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 3, PNV 2 `passage`
- **2023-03-13** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0038) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2023-03-13** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2023-03-14** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2023-03-17** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-03-20** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-03-31** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-18** Effective date(s) 03/31/2023; 07/01/2024
- **2023-04-18** Pub. Ch. 100

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/452672c5-be63-4b00-80da-83993cffb974`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).