HB0972

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 39; Title 47; Title 48; Title 55; Title 56; Title 62; Title 66 and Title 67, relative to motor vehicles.

Complete·5/15/25

Tennessee HB0972 updates laws on abandoned and immobile vehicles, including towing, storage, and sale procedures.

Tennessee HB0972, known as the "Modernization of Towing, Immobilization, and Oversight Normalization (MOTION) Act of 2025," revises laws concerning abandoned and immobile vehicles. It mandates the creation of an online motor vehicle portal by the Department of Revenue, which will replace newspaper advertisements for abandoned vehicles. The bill outlines procedures for law enforcement agencies and garagekeepers to handle abandoned or immobile vehicles, including verification of ownership and notification requirements.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

12 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Apr 2, 2025

10:30 AM

House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee Hearing

Mar 24, 2025

11:00 AM

House Government Operations Committee Hearing

History

May 15, 2025

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 457

Apr 22, 2025

House

Comp. SB subst.

Apr 22, 2025

House

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