Tennessee House Bill 78

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 17 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-17 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 336
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.

Rep. William Lamberth [R]

Rep. Mark Cochran [R]

2023-04-19 - House - FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR 2 PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-17		Comp. became Pub. Ch. 336
2023-04-19	House	Comp. SB subst.
2023-04-18	House	H. Placed on Consent Calendar 2 for 4/19/2023
2023-04-18	House	Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/18/2023
2023-04-18	House	Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2023-04-18	House	Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/18/2023
2023-04-18	House	Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2023-04-12	House	Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/18/2023
2023-02-22	House	Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Driver License Calendar
2023-02-15	House	Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/22/2023
2023-02-15	House	Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
2023-02-07	House	Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2023-02-01	House	Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 2/7/2023
2023-02-01	House	Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
2023-01-25	House	Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/1/2023
2023-01-12	House	Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
2023-01-12	House	Ref. to Transportation Committee
2023-01-11	House	P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
2023-01-10	House	Intro., P1C.
2023-01-09	House	Filed for introduction

SB0259 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-17 - Effective date(s) 05/05/2023, 01/01/2024

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0078&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB0078.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=HB0078&ga=113