Tennessee House Bill 1708
Session 114
Motor Vehicles - As enacted, adds certain language comprehension requirements for certain driver licenses; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen or lawfully permitted in the U.S. for certain vehicle registrations; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen for certain driving and related licenses. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 7, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1708
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/23/2026 Passed (1)
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Summary
Unavailable
Current Version
Amendment HA0641
Amendment HA1206
Amendment HA1221
Amendment HA1238
Amendment SA0651
Amendment SA1090
Fiscal Memo for HA0641 (15043)
Fiscal Memo for SA0651 (14566)
Fiscal Memo for SA1090 (15556)
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05/18/2026
House
Pub. Ch. 954
05/18/2026
House
Effective date(s) 05/07/2026, 01/01/2027
05/07/2026
House
Signed by Governor.
05/06/2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
05/05/2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
04/30/2026
House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
04/30/2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker
04/23/2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026
04/23/2026
House
Senate refused to recede from amendment
04/23/2026
House
H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026
04/23/2026
House
H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence in SA 2
04/23/2026
House
Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Capley, Zachary, Crawford, Chism)
04/23/2026
House
Conference Committee appointed (Taylor, Massey, Oliver)
04/23/2026
House
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 69, Nays 17 PNV 1
04/23/2026
Senate
Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 26, Nays 5
04/22/2026
House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
04/22/2026
House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1090)
04/22/2026
House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0651)
04/22/2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5
04/22/2026
House
H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26
04/22/2026
House
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 2
04/21/2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
04/20/2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0641)
04/20/2026
House
Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA1206), Ayes 19, Nays 73, PNV 0
04/20/2026
House
Failed to adopt am (Amendment 3 - HA1221), Ayes 14, Nays 79, PNV 0
04/20/2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA1238)
04/20/2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 17, PNV 0
04/20/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
04/20/2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
04/16/2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
04/15/2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
04/15/2026
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
04/15/2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
04/15/2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
04/08/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
03/18/2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the Drivers License Calendar
03/11/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
03/10/2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
03/10/2026
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
03/04/2026
House
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/10/2026
03/03/2026
House
Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/10/2026
03/03/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
02/25/2026
House
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/3/2026
02/17/2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
02/11/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
01/22/2026
House
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
01/22/2026
House
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
01/21/2026
House
Intro., P1C.
01/21/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
01/15/2026
House
Filed for introduction
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Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 8:44:23 PM
Record Updated
Jun 22, 2026 11:07:46 PM