Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, enacts the "Law Enforcement’s Safer Tennessee Electronic Registration (LESTER) Act," which clarifies that law enforcement is required to accept a digital copy of veh
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38 and Title 55, relative to motor vehicle registration.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Motor Vehicles, Titling and Registration - As enacted, enacts the "Law Enforcement’s Safer Tennessee Electronic Registration (LESTER) Act," which clarifies that law enforcement is required to accept a digital copy of vehicle registration as proof of registration. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 55. SB0228 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 157 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 29, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 3, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/4/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
House
Action Def. in s/c Transportation Subcommittee to 3/11/2025 · Mar 4, 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
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added pur. Rule 52 · Mar 24, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 25, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 27, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 27, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 31, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Mar 31, 2025
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 157 · May 2, 2025
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 17, 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 2/19/2025 · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/24/2025 · Feb 20, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0001) · Feb 24, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 1 · Feb 24, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Feb 24, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 24, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Feb 27, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 31, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0159) · Mar 31, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Mar 31, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 2, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 2, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-03-31 · Passed · Ayes 94, Noes 0
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-02-24 · Passed · Ayes 32, Noes 1
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2025-02-19 · Passed · Ayes 9, 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: Signed by Governor. (Apr 11, 2025).