HB0749

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to driver licenses issued to persons without lawful presence.

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Tennessee HB0749 declares out-of-state driver licenses issued to illegal aliens invalid in Tennessee.

Tennessee HB0749 amends state law to invalidate driver licenses issued by other states exclusively to illegal aliens in Tennessee. The bill requires the Tennessee Department of Safety to publish a list of these invalid licenses on its website by December 1, 2025. Operating a motor vehicle in Tennessee with an invalid license is a Class B misdemeanor. The changes take effect January 1, 2026.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

26 Yea

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6 Nay

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Calendar

Mar 25, 2025

10:30 AM

House Transportation Committee Hearing

Mar 18, 2025

12:00 PM

House Transportation Subcommittee Hearing

History

Apr 28, 2025

Pub. Ch. 288

Apr 28, 2025

Effective date(s) 04/24/2025, 01/01/2026

Apr 24, 2025

Signed by Governor.