Driver Licenses - As enacted, creates the Class B misdemeanor offense of operating a motor vehicle in this state with an invalid driver license; designates out-of-state driver licenses issued exclusively to illegal alien
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to driver licenses issued to persons without lawful presence.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Driver Licenses - As enacted, creates the Class B misdemeanor offense of operating a motor vehicle in this state with an invalid driver license; designates out-of-state driver licenses issued exclusively to illegal aliens as invalid driver licenses in this state. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50. HB0749 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 288 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Show all 42 actions
Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 24, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/7/2025 · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 · Apr 4, 2025
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 288 · Apr 28, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 3, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee · Feb 6, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee · Feb 10, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 17, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee · Mar 18, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 24, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 25, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 25, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 26, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 27, 2025
House
Objected to on Consent Calendar. · Mar 31, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 31, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/3/2025 · Mar 31, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 3, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 68, Nays 21, PNV 0 · Apr 3, 2025
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 3, 2025
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6 · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 8, 2025
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 10, 2025
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 14, 2025
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Apr 16, 2025
House
The numbers
23
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
ReevesAtchleyButlerCapleyKeislingToddZacharyLamberthSextonMcCalmonSherrellRuddReneauHawkCochranMartin GDavisHowellCrawfordReedyGrillsRudderTerry
Recorded votes
Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 26, Noes 6
REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-03 · Passed · Ayes 68, Noes 21
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-03 · Passed · Ayes 68, Noes 21
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-25 · Passed · Ayes 16, Noes 3
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 7, Noes 1, Present and not voting 1
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. (Apr 16, 2025).