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Bill Driver Licenses - As enacted, requires the department of correction to coordinate with the department of safety to provide a driver license to certain inmates who are discharged from imprisonment and who intend to reside in this state; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Section 41-51-301 and Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3. Driver Licenses - As enacted, requires the department of correction to coordinate with the department of safety to provide a driver license to certain inmates who are discharged from imprisonment and who intend to reside in this state; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Section 41-51-301 and Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3. us/states/tn Tennessee General Assembly 114 SB 1479 Tennessee SB 1479 (114)
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Tennessee SB 1479 (114) — Driver Licenses - As enacted, requires the department of correction to coordinate with the department of safety to provide a driver license to certain inmates who are discharged from imprisonment and who intend to reside in this state; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Section 41-51-301 and Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3.

Version chain

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

  1. Amendment HA0702 (committee substitute) — source
  2. Amendment SA0524 (committee substitute) — source
  3. Current Version (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed (1) — 910 (pass) · lower
  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/2/2026 Passed (1) — 320 (pass) · upper
  • TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/25/2026 Passed — 70 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Gardenhire — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2025-12-10 Filed for introduction filing
  • 2026-01-13 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration introduction
  • 2026-01-14 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee referral-committee
  • 2026-01-28 Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/4/2026
  • 2026-02-03 Sponsor(s) Added. sponsorship
  • 2026-02-04 Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/11/2026
  • 2026-02-04 Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 2/11/2026
  • 2026-02-11 Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
  • 2026-02-11 Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 2/18/2026
  • 2026-02-17 Sponsor(s) Added. sponsorship
  • 2026-02-18 Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
  • 2026-02-18 Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 2/25/2026
  • 2026-02-25 Sponsor(s) Added. sponsorship
  • 2026-02-25 Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
  • 2026-02-27 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
  • 2026-03-02 Engrossed; ready for transmission to House receipt
  • 2026-03-02 Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 passage
  • 2026-03-02 Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0524)
  • 2026-03-03 Sponsor(s) Added. sponsorship
  • 2026-03-05 Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  • 2026-03-30 Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0 passage
  • 2026-03-30 Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0702) amendment-withdrawal
  • 2026-03-30 Subst. for comp. HB. substitution
  • 2026-04-01 Signed by Senate Speaker passage
  • 2026-04-01 Enrolled and ready for signatures enrolled
  • 2026-04-02 Transmitted to Governor for action. executive-receipt
  • 2026-04-02 Signed by H. Speaker passage
  • 2026-04-14 Signed by Governor. executive-signature
  • 2026-04-27 Effective date(s) 04/14/2026
  • 2026-04-27 Pub. Ch. 688

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/92de5a28-2d06-4f2c-8807-7b548749498a. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).