HB 3000 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Cheatham County - Subject to local approval, levies a privilege tax upon motor vehicles driving on the public roads and highways of Cheatham County; repeals prior private acts levying such privilege tax. - Repeals Chapter 258 of the Private Acts of 1963; as amended.

This Tennessee bill establishes a new annual privilege tax for motor vehicles owned by residents of Cheatham County that are driven on county roads and highways, excluding state-maintained roads. The tax applies to various vehicle types, such as motorcycles, passenger cars, and trucks of different classes, with fees ranging from $17 to $75, while exempting farm equipment, disabled veterans, wheelchair users, and certain government or military vehicles. Collected by the county clerk alongside state registration fees, the revenue is allocated to fund local schools, education debt service, and highway maintenance. The legislation also repeals previous private acts that had authorized similar taxes in the county.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 21, 2024 Signed May 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2024 · House Apr 15, 2024

How they voted

28–0
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 22, 2024
D Democratic4
4 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican24
24 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
4
May 21, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 0
upper
Apr 17, 2024
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 12, PNV 4
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/4/2024
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 4/2/2024
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Mary Littleton
RRepublican
TN
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