Bill Sponsor
Tennessee Senate Bill 1479
Session 114
Driver Licenses - As introduced, under certain circumstances, requires department of correction to coordinate with the department of safety to provide a driver license to an inmate who is discharged from imprisonment for a felony offense and who intends to reside in this state; requires department of safety to extend the expiration date of such inmates' driver licenses that expired while in custody or expire within six months after being discharged. - Amends TCA Section 41-51-301 and Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 3.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 2, 2026
First Action
Dec 10, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 3, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1479
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Senate Votes (2)
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/2/2026 Passed (1)
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Roll call vote details are unavailable for FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/2/2026 Passed (1)
Summary
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Actions (19)
03/03/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
03/02/2026
House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0524)
03/02/2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
03/02/2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
02/27/2026
House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
02/25/2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0
02/25/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
02/18/2026
House
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 2/25/2026
02/18/2026
House
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
02/17/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
02/11/2026
House
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 2/18/2026
02/11/2026
House
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
02/04/2026
House
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 2/11/2026
02/04/2026
House
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/11/2026
02/03/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
01/28/2026
House
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/4/2026
01/14/2026
House
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
01/13/2026
House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
12/10/2025
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 7:53:54 PM
Record Updated
Mar 4, 2026 10:28:03 PM