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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 608 · Signed by Governor.

Motor Vehicles - As enacted, prohibits the motor vehicle commission from denying an application for a license, or revoking or suspending the license, of a manufacturer, distributor, distributor branch or factory branch o

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, relative to motor vehicles. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Motor Vehicles - As enacted, prohibits the motor vehicle commission from denying an application for a license, or revoking or suspending the license, of a manufacturer, distributor, distributor branch or factory branch or officer, agent or other representative because such person has failed to deliver motor vehicles within 60 days of a dealer's order due to an act of God, a work stoppage or delay due to a strike or other labor action, a lack of available manufacturing capacity, a freight embargo
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Jan 28, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 3, 2025

House

P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 5, 2025

House

Ref. to Commerce Committee · Feb 10, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee · Feb 10, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/18/2026 · Feb 11, 2026

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee · Feb 18, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026

House

No Action Taken · Mar 4, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 11, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026 · Mar 18, 2026

House

Re-ref. Commerce Committee · Mar 19, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026

House

Action def. in Commerce Committee to 4/8/2026 · Apr 1, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 4/8/2026 · Apr 1, 2026

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 8, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 · Apr 8, 2026

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 · Apr 9, 2026

House

Comp. SB subst. · Apr 16, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 16, 2026

House

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 885 · May 18, 2026

Senate

Filed for introduction · Jan 31, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Transportation & Safety Committee · Feb 13, 2025

Senate

Recalled from Senate Transportation & Safety Committee · Feb 17, 2026

Senate

Refer to Senate Commerce & Labor Committee · Feb 17, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/24/2026 · Feb 17, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Feb 24, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026 · Feb 27, 2026

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0503) · Mar 2, 2026

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Mar 2, 2026

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 2, 2026

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 3, 2026

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 5, 2026

House

Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 16, 2026

House

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0677) · Apr 16, 2026

House

Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 16, 2026

House

Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 20, 2026

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 21, 2026

Senate

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 21, 2026

House

Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 23, 2026

Senate

Signed by Governor. · May 5, 2026

Senate

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

BaileyTaylor

Recorded votes

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-16 · Passed · Ayes 93, Noes 0
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-03-02 · Passed · Ayes 32, Noes 0
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2026-02-24 · 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: Signed by Governor. (May 5, 2026).