Driver Licenses - As enacted, removes authority of the department of safety to deny a license to a minor for unsatisfactory academic progress; retains provisions for denial of a license, with certain exceptions, to a minor when the person is a student who is not enrolled in school. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 30 and Title 55, Chapter 50.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 26, 2022
Signed Apr 14, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Apr 4, 2022 · House Mar 31, 2022
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 4, 2022
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
15
Committee
12
Amendments
1
Apr 14, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0723)
upper
Mar 31, 2022
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0723)
lower
Mar 31, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/24/2022
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/10/2022
lower
Mar 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Transportation Committee for 3/1/2022
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/2/2022
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/22/2022
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Transportation Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 31, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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