Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, authorizes issuance of a free distinguishing placard for eligible disabled veterans to be used in lieu of a distinguishing license plate for parking purposes; author, the official text

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PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 73

                                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1017

              By White, Akbari, Gardenhire, Jackson, Powers, Rose, Taylor, Southerland

                                            Substituted for: House Bill No. 1350

 By Littleton, Harris, Sherrell, Hardaway, Russell, Renea Jones, Garringer, Eldridge, Hawk, Moody,
                                                           Helton-Haynes

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 21 and Title 55, Chapter 4, relative
          to veterans with disabilities.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

          SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-21-106, is amended by deleting
subsection (h) and substituting instead:

                    (h)(1) A veteran who qualifies for issuance of a registration and license plate issued
                    free to disabled veterans under the authority of§ 55-4-256 may, in lieu of issuance of
                    that plate, apply to be issued free a distinguishing placard for disabled veterans.

                              (2) A veteran who has applied for and been issued a registration and license
                    plate issued free to disabled veterans under the authority of § 55-4-256 may apply to
                    also be issued a distinguishing placard for disabled veterans upon payment of the cost
                    of the placard, which must be the same as the regular fee for passenger motor vehicles,
                    as provided in § 55-4-111.

                              (3) The distinguishing placard for disabled veterans issued under this
                    subsection (h) may be used in lieu of any distinguishing license plate for parking
                    purposes when displayed in accordance with the directions written on or supplied with
                    the placard. The department may establish procedures for the issuance of the disabled
                    veteran placards.

                    (i) As used in this section, "certificate" includes registration and license plates issued
          free to disabled veterans under the authority of§ 55-4-256, and distinguishing placards issued
          to disabled veterans under subsection (h).

          SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.
         SENATE BILL NO. 1017

PASSED:  March 17, 2025

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                         CAMERON SEXTON, SPEAKER
                         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APPROVED this ~ day of c{)W-<.P-..    2025

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