HB1546

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, Part 4, relative to commercial driver license qualifications.

Complete·3/23/26

HB1546 amends Tennessee's commercial driver license qualifications to exclude certain medical certification requirements.

HB1546 modifies Tennessee's commercial driver license qualifications by exempting drivers certified as medically qualified under federal regulations from specific state medical certification requirements. This change applies to those holding a commercial driver license and possessing a medical certificate issued by a federally certified medical examiner listed on the national registry. The act becomes effective immediately upon becoming law.

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Roll Call Votes

32 Yea

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0 Nay

History

Mar 23

Pub. Ch. 601

Mar 23

Effective date(s) 03/18/2026

Mar 18

Signed by Governor.