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| Bill | Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, clarifies that stuttering and other types of communication disorders are qualifying medical conditions for purposes of the "2021 Precious Cargo Act," which authorizes drivers who have certain medical conditions to apply for a designation in the Tennessee Vehicle Title and Registration System (VTRS) database of a need for assistance in communicating with first responders during traffic stops. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21, Part 3. | Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, clarifies that stuttering and other types of communication disorders are qualifying medical conditions for purposes of the "2021 Precious Cargo Act," which authorizes drivers who have certain medical conditions to apply for a designation in the Tennessee Vehicle Title and Registration System (VTRS) database of a need for assistance in communicating with first responders during traffic stops. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21, Part 3. | us/states/tn | Tennessee General Assembly | 114 | SB 1635 | Tennessee SB 1635 (114) |
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Tennessee SB 1635 (114) — Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, clarifies that stuttering and other types of communication disorders are qualifying medical conditions for purposes of the "2021 Precious Cargo Act," which authorizes drivers who have certain medical conditions to apply for a designation in the Tennessee Vehicle Title and Registration System (VTRS) database of a need for assistance in communicating with first responders during traffic stops. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 21, Part 3.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Current Version (committee substitute) — source
Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Passed (1) — 93–0 (pass) · lower
- TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/11/2026 Passed — 8–0 (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/19/2026 Passed (1) — 31–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Akbari — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-01-13 Filed for introduction
filing - 2026-01-14 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction - 2026-01-15 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
referral-committee - 2026-02-04 Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/11/2026
- 2026-02-11 Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- 2026-02-17 Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/19/2026
- 2026-02-19 Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt - 2026-02-19 Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship - 2026-02-19 Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
passage - 2026-02-23 Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- 2026-03-16 Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0
passage - 2026-03-16 Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution - 2026-03-17 Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled - 2026-03-18 Signed by Senate Speaker
passage - 2026-03-19 Signed by H. Speaker
passage - 2026-03-20 Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt - 2026-04-01 Signed by Governor.
executive-signature - 2026-04-06 Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- 2026-04-06 Pub. Ch. 648
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/7bc65474-2d15-492a-9296-476355f279da. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).