STATE BILLTN HB 1690PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 55 and Title 56, relative to motor vehicle financial responsibility.

As enacted, prohibits the initial issuance of registration of a motor vehicle if the vehicle has not met the requirements of the "Financial Responsibility Law of 1977," which provides insurance and financial responsibility requirements for motor vehicle operators; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 55 and Title 56.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 27, 2026; 169 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 1690 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1077 · May 27, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1077

Apr 22, 2026Comp. SB subst.House

Apr 22, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Apr 20, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026House

Apr 20, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2026House

Apr 20, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Apr 20, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026House

Apr 20, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

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Apr 16, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/20/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Apr 8, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026House

Apr 1, 2026Placed behind the budgetHouse

Mar 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026House

Mar 23, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Mar 23, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 10, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse

Mar 4, 2026Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/10/2026House

Mar 3, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation CommitteeHouse

Feb 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/3/2026House

Jan 22, 2026Assigned to s/c Transportation SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 22, 2026P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee - Judiciary CommitteeHouse

Jan 21, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Jan 20, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Jan 15, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation CommitteeMar 3, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 2 nayPassed

HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMar 10, 2026 · House · 18 yea · 2 nayPassed

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMar 23, 2026 · House · 15 yea · 3 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 20, 2026 · House · 19 yea · 4 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 20, 2026 · House · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Motor Vehicles

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 55 and Title 56, relative to motor vehicle financial responsibility.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 55 and Title 56, relative to motor vehicle financial responsibility.

What it means for vendors

Bill details

Sponsors

Bill history

Recorded votes

Subjects

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