HB 1708
Pub
Motor Vehicles - As enacted, adds certain language comprehension requirements for certain driver licenses; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen or lawfully permitted in the U.S. for certain vehicle registrations; requires documentation as a U.S. citizen for certain driving and related licenses. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 4; Title 55, Chapter 50 and Title 65, Chapter 15.
- Tennessee
- House / Assembly
- Introduced Jan 15, 2026
- Session 114
Official Bill Page
Loading official bill page…
This state’s bills aren’t available here
Tennessee’s legislature doesn’t allow its bill pages to be shown on other sites. You can read the full bill on the official page.
View on official siteLegislative Timeline
50 actions-
Pub. Ch. 954
-
Effective date(s) 05/07/2026, 01/01/2027
-
Signed by Governor.
-
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
-
Signed by Senate Speaker
-
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
-
Signed by H. Speaker
-
Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026
-
Senate refused to recede from amendment
-
H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/23/2026
-
H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence in SA 2
-
Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Capley, Zachary, Crawford, Chism)
-
Conference Committee appointed (Taylor, Massey, Oliver)
-
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 69, Nays 17 PNV 1
-
Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 26, Nays 5
-
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
-
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1090)
-
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0651)
-
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5
-
H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26
-
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 2
-
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
-
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0641)
-
Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA1206), Ayes 19, Nays 73, PNV 0
-
Failed to adopt am (Amendment 3 - HA1221), Ayes 14, Nays 79, PNV 0
-
H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA1238)
-
Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 17, PNV 0
-
Sponsor(s) Added.
-
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
-
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
-
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
-
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
-
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
-
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
-
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
-
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the Drivers License Calendar
-
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
-
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
-
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
-
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/10/2026
-
Action def. in Transportation Committee to 3/10/2026
-
Sponsor(s) Added.
-
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/3/2026
-
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
-
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
-
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
-
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
-
Intro., P1C.
-
Sponsor(s) Added.
-
Filed for introduction