---
type: "Bill"
title: "Special License Plates - As enacted, makes any person licensed as an amateur radio operator eligible to purchase an amateur radio special license plate, rather than allowing only certain persons to purchase such plates. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 54, Part 1 and Title 55, Chapter 4, Part 2."
description: "Special License Plates - As enacted, makes any person licensed as an amateur radio operator eligible to purchase an amateur radio special license plate, rather than allowing only certain persons to purchase such plates. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 54, Part 1 and Title 55, Chapter 4, Part 2."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "110"
identifier: "HB 1558"
citation: "Tennessee HB 1558 (110)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Special License Plates"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bell", "Forgety"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 40
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2018-01-11"
last_action: "2018-05-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/42f92d84-3b12-42a9-9860-6729d247daa7"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1558&GA=110"
source_hash: "e9001ac1aa95e773c07c54495f0673d321ec83af50311e9a85efcb87b0b12e71"
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 HB 1558 (110) — Special License Plates - As enacted, makes any person licensed as an amateur radio operator eligible to purchase an amateur radio special license plate, rather than allowing only certain persons to purchase such plates. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 54, Part 1 and Title 55, Chapter 4, Part 2.

## 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/110/Bill/HB1558.pdf)

## Votes

- CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/23/2018 4/18/2018 (1) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FINANCE, WAYS & MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee 4/18/2018 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee 2/28/2018 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee 3/6/2018 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FINANCE, WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/18/2018 (2) — **0–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Bell — primary (person)
- Forgety — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-01-11** Filed for introduction `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-01-16** Filed for intro. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-01-17** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2018-01-17** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2018-01-18** P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-18** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
- **2018-01-19** Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-07** Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/14/2018
- **2018-02-14** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- **2018-02-20** Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 calendar for 2/22/2018
- **2018-02-21** Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/28/2018
- **2018-02-22** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- **2018-02-22** Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2018-02-26** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2018-02-28** Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/6/2018
- **2018-02-28** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-06** Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-07** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/14/2018
- **2018-03-07** Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-14** Placed behind the budget
- **2018-04-04** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/13/2018
- **2018-04-11** Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/18/18
- **2018-04-18** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/23/2018
- **2018-04-18** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/18/2018
- **2018-04-18** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-18** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-18** Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/18/2018
- **2018-04-18** Sponsor(s) Added.
- **2018-04-18** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-24** Comp. SB subst.
- **2018-04-24** Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 2, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2018-04-24** Subst. for comp. HB.
- **2018-04-30** Enrolled and ready for signatures
- **2018-05-01** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2018-05-08** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2018-05-09** Transmitted to Governor for action.
- **2018-05-21** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2018-05-23** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 990
- **2018-05-23** Pub. Ch. 990
- **2018-05-23** Effective date(s) 05/21/2018

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/42f92d84-3b12-42a9-9860-6729d247daa7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).