AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 4, relative to license plates.
State of TennesseeTennesseeAs enacted, makes various revisions to law relative to license plates, including, but not limited to, creating new specialty earmarked license plates and cultural license plates, granting extensions to certain license plates, and making other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- May 4, 2026
- 192 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
TN SB 1477 · PassedMay 4
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Bill details
- Last action
- Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · May 4, 2026
Sponsors
BMBecky MasseySenator · Republican · SD-006Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
HCHeidi CampbellSenator · Democrat · SD-020
Bill history
Newest first.
May 4, 2026Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
May 4, 2026Pub. Ch. 822
Apr 27, 2026Signed by Governor.Senate
Apr 17, 2026Transmitted to Governor for action.Senate
Apr 16, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse
Apr 16, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate
Apr 15, 2026Enrolled and ready for signaturesSenate
Apr 13, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate
Show 16 earlier actions
Apr 13, 2026Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0709)Senate
Apr 10, 2026Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026Senate
Apr 6, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0House
Apr 6, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0709)House
Apr 6, 2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0708)House
Apr 6, 2026Subst. for comp. HB.House
Mar 12, 2026Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.House
Mar 9, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseSenate
Mar 9, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0Senate
Mar 9, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0613)Senate
Mar 6, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026Senate
Mar 4, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate
Feb 25, 2026Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/4/2026Senate
Jan 14, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety CommitteeSenate
Jan 13, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate
Nov 17, 2025Filed for introductionSenate
Recorded votes
TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationMar 9, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 6, 2026 · House · 93 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2Apr 13, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Special License Plates
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