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.
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Passed Senate on Mar 2, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1479
State
Tennessee
Session
114
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)
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Recorded roll call vote details are unavailable for FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/2/2026 Passed (1)
Summary
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Current Version
Amendment SA0524
Fiscal Memo for SA0524 (13079)
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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
Open States
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 7:53:54 PM
Record Updated
Mar 4, 2026 10:28:03 PM