Tennessee Senate Bill 259

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on May 17 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-17 - Effective date(s) 05/05/2023, 01/01/2024
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

As enacted, requires proof of financial responsibility be maintained for the period of a driver license's suspension or revocation rather than for a period of three years in order for a person's registration to not be suspended or revoked when the commissioner of safety suspends or revokes the person's license by reason of a conviction; makes other revisions related to compliance with proof of financial responsibility requirements. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 12, Part 1 and Section 55-50-303.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 12, Part 1 and Section 55-50-303, relative to driver licenses.

Sen. Jack Johnson [R]

Sen. Brent Taylor [R]

Sen. Bill Powers [R]

2023-02-16 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-08 - Senate - TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-17		Effective date(s) 05/05/2023, 01/01/2024
2023-05-17		Pub. Ch. 336
2023-05-05	Senate
2023-05-05	Senate	Signed by Governor.
2023-04-26	Senate	Transmitted to Governor for action.
2023-04-25	House	Signed by H. Speaker
2023-04-21	Senate	Signed by Senate Speaker
2023-04-20	Senate	Enrolled and ready for signatures
2023-04-19	House	Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
2023-04-19	House	Subst. for comp. HB.
2023-02-23	House	Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2023-02-16	Senate	Sponsor(s) Added.
2023-02-16	Senate	Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2023-02-16	Senate	Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
2023-02-14	Senate	Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/16/2023
2023-02-08	Senate	Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2023-02-01	Senate	Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/8/2023
2023-01-31	Senate	Sponsor(s) Added.
2023-01-21	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
2023-01-20	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2023-01-19	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB0078 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-17 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 336

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0259&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0259.pdf
Text	https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/113/pub/pc0336.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/HB0078.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0259&ga=113