Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, creates new specialty earmarked license plates; extends certain specialty earmarked license plates; authorizes the funds generated from the issuance of the Historic
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 4, relative to license plates.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, creates new specialty earmarked license plates; extends certain specialty earmarked license plates; authorizes the funds generated from the issuance of the Historic Franklin new specialty earmarked license plate to also be used to provide financial support for the Chester Inn State Historic Site; authorizes the issuance of motorcycle plates for paratroopers. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4. HB0212 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 479
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 16, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 27, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025 · Apr 8, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/16/2025 · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/16/2025 · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Apr 16, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 479 · May 27, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 16, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 27, 2025
House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 3, 2025
House
Ref. to Transportation Committee · Mar 5, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee · Mar 5, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/18/2025 · Mar 11, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee · Mar 18, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 18, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 25, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Mar 25, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 2, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 8, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 10, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 10, 2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0158) · Apr 14, 2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0341) · Apr 14, 2025
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 14, 2025
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 14, 2025
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0188) · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0437) · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Apr 21, 2025
Senate
H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/22/2025 · Apr 22, 2025
House
H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 94, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0212 · Apr 22, 2025
House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 25, 2025
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2025
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · May 8, 2025
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 9, 2025
House
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2House · 2025-04-22 · Passed · Ayes 94, Noes 0
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-04-21 · Passed · Ayes 32, Noes 0
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-14 · Passed · Ayes 93, Noes 0
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025 Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail HB0212 by Howell - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-08 · Passed · Ayes 26, Noes 0
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-25 · Passed · Ayes 19, Noes 0
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (May 9, 2025).