Driver Licenses - As enacted, requires a person to establish proof of United States citizenship; lawful permanent resident status; or, in the case of a temporary driver license, a specified period of authorized stay in the United States, if the person, for purposes of obtaining a Tennessee driver license, presents a driver license from another state that issues driver licenses to illegal aliens. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
Apr 2018
Introduced Jan 31, 2017
Signed Apr 12, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2018 · House Feb 5, 2018
How they voted
25–3
Passed
Total votes 28
Mar 28, 2018
D
Democratic4
75% Nay
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
58
Key actions
28
Committee
29
Amendments
2
Apr 12, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 3
upper
Mar 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 1
upper
Mar 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/13/2018
upper
Mar 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 3/13/2018
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/6/2018
upper
Feb 7, 2018
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Feb 5, 2018
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0056)
lower
Feb 5, 2018
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0663)
lower
Feb 5, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 78, Nays 20, PNV 0
lower
Jan 31, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/1/2018
lower
Jan 30, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 1/30/2018
lower
Jan 17, 2018
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to 1/24/2018
lower
Jan 17, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 1/24/2018
lower
Jan 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 1/17/2018
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to 2018
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee to 3/29/2017
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass with a neutral recommendation; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 3/22/2017
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/15/2017
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass if am by Transportation Committee; ref to Government Operations Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/7/2017
lower
Feb 27, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 0
upper
Feb 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/27/2017
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Transportation and Safety Committee to 2/27/2017
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 3/1/2017
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/22/2017
upper
Feb 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
upper
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee-- Government Operations for Review
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 31, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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